Swimmer neena venkatesh

Guangzhou Asian Games:  Indian athletes and members of the delegation that participated in the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games here in Hangzhou as "spectacular" and a resounding success.

Spectators were treated to a feast of ethereal beauty, art, colour and light, as the performance celebrated China’s cultural heritage, eastern aesthetics and the power of modern technology.

"China always produces such spectacular opening ceremonies," said India's deputy chef-de-mission and legendary archer Dola Banerjee.