The 2022 Asian Games torch relay was held from 8 September 2023, through 11 prefectures across Zhejiang, before the opening ceremony on 23 September 2023. Prior to the relay, a lighting ceremony was held back on 15 June 2023 in Hangzhou. Due the fact that India and China were in political tensions, the New Delhi fire ceremony was cancelled and a full domestic relay was held.
Detail The flame was lit in the Archaeological Site of Liangzhu on 15 June 2023. The physical torch relay started on 8 September 2023 and was travel across the 11 biggest cities of Zhejiang. Like the 2010 Asian Games, a virtual torch relay was held. The virtual relay also started on 15 June 2023 and finished on the night of 5 September 2023.
Route DateCityLengthNotable torchbearersNumber of torchbearers8 SeptemberWest Lake, Hangzhou5.2 kmLuo Xuejuan - Olympic gold medalist Swimmer Daniel Zhang - Former CEO of Alibaba Group Hui Ruoqi - Olympic gold medalist Volleyball Zhang Yimou – film directorMai Jia - Novelist Bai Yansong - Journalist and anchor of CCTV Wang Shuang - Footballer from China's women national team Yang Qian - Olympic gold medalist Shooting sports1069 SeptemberHuzhou–Zhou Suhong – Olympic gold medalist Volleyball Wu Jingyu – Olympic gold medalist Taekwondo Li Rongxiang – Asian Games gold medalist javelin throw17010 SeptemberJiaxing8.8 kmWang Yilyu – Olympic gold medalist Badminton17011 SeptemberShaoxing–Jiang Yuyan – Paralympic gold medalist swimmer17012 SeptemberNingbo– Yuan Xinyue – Olympic gold medalist Volleyball Wang Chang Adiljan Suleyman – Asian Games gold medalist Basketball17013 SeptemberZhoushan10.9 km–17014 SeptemberTaizhou8 km–17015 SeptemberWenzhou–Zhu Qinan Li Hong – Asian Games gold medalist karate Pan Feihong Ye Xiaopeng Chen Huijia Zheng Siwei17016 SeptemberLishui––17017 SeptemberJinhua–Meng Guanliang – Olympic gold medalist canoeing17018 SeptemberRest day19 SeptemberQuzhou––17020 September Hangzhou–Chen Yufei – Olympic gold medalist Badminton Sha Xiaolan - Film directorShi Yigong - Biophysicist, President of Westlake UniversityGuo Jingjing - Olympic gold medalist Diver Dinigeer Yilamujiang - A cross-country skierLou Yun - Olympic gold medalist GymnasticZhao Jiawen - Nordic skierWong Kam-po - Racing cyclist, Coach of Team Hong KongWang Zhouyu - Olympic gold medalist WeightlifterWu Yibing - Tennis Player21021–22 SeptemberRest day23 SeptemberHangzhou Sports Park Stadium(Part of opening ceremony)–Ye Shiwen - Olympic gold medalist Swimmer Fan Zhendong - Olympic gold medalist Table tennis Xu Mengtao - Olympic gold medalist Freestyle skiing Shi Zhiyong - Olympic gold medalist Weightlifter Li Lingwei - Asian Games gold medalist Badminton Wang Shun - Olympic gold medalist Swimmer6
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