{"id":23630,"date":"2025-02-07T23:09:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T19:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/iran-attends-2025-asian-winter-games-opening-ceremony\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T23:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T19:39:57","slug":"iran-attends-2025-asian-winter-games-opening-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/iran-attends-2025-asian-winter-games-opening-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran attends 2025 Asian Winter Games opening ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The opening ceremony welcomed participating countries starting with a performance from a group of young kids, Tehran Times reported.<\/p>\n

Marzieh Baha and Mohammad Kiadarbandsari were Iran’s flagbearers in the ceremony.
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A young girl on the center of the stage first lit an ice lantern that gradually became brighter, representing the idea that athletes\u2019 dreams grow bigger.<\/p>\n

Thirty-four young kids, symbolizing the number of participating countries, then danced around the lantern.<\/p>\n

Asian Winter Games Harbin\u2019s mascots Binbin and Nini came onto the stage and welcomed all participating countries that walked in with their own flags.
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Host country China introduced themselves the last in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and other senior officials.<\/p>\n

Over 1,200 athletes across from Asia will vie for medals through the end of the competition on Feb. 14.<\/p>\n

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