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Global telecast of the VIII "Children of Asia" Games' inaugural event

The Asian Children's Games VIII commence on June 26 at the N.N. Tarasov-named Tuymaada Stadium in Yakutsk city.

Worldwide telecast of the VIII "Children of Asia" Games' grand inaugurational event
Worldwide telecast of the VIII "Children of Asia" Games' grand inaugurational event

Global telecast of the VIII "Children of Asia" Games' inaugural event

The VIII Summer Sports Games "Children of Asia" are set to captivate audiences from June 26 to July 7, 2024, in Yakutsk, Russia. Over 80 cultural events, including vocal and choreographic numbers, performances by famous artists, and a grand opening ceremony, will add an extra layer of excitement to the games.

According to YAKUTIA.INFO, the opening ceremony will take place at the Tuymaada Stadium named after N.N. Tarasov in Yakutsk. The ceremony will feature a diverse array of talents, with artists from the Sakha Academic Theater, National Dance Theater, "Gulun" Theater of Indigenous Small-numbered Peoples of the North, Olonho Theater, State Opera and Ballet Theater, State Russian Drama Theater, State Circus, Youth Theater, State Philharmonic, students of the Yakutsk Ballet School (college), Higher School of Music, and creative collectives of Yakutsk all set to perform.

Children's dance collectives from Yakutsk such as "Surprise", "Mask", "INCIDE", "Diamonds of Yakutia", "Gerkilen", "Version", "DIJIT PROJEKT", and "Bus of Joy" will also be part of the opening ceremony. However, the search results do not provide information about the director or artistic leader of the opening ceremony of the VIII International Children's Asian Games in Yakutsk on June 26.

The competition program includes 24 sports, in which young athletes from 24 foreign countries and five Russian teams will compete for 239 medal sets. President of Russia Vladimir Putin praised the talents of the Yakut people, their reverent attitude towards their national culture, and thanked them for their creative upbringing and development of youth during his visit to Yakutia on June 18. He called "Children of Asia" "one of the most interesting and successful projects in the field of children's and youth sports."

The opening ceremony will not be live on VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, WhatsApp, Telegram, or Twitter. Instead, the ceremony will be broadcast on channels NVK "Sakha", Yakutia 24, Match TV, Mammoth, and radio "Tetim". The cultural program of the "Children of Asia" Games involves 3,500 participants, making it a grand spectacle not to be missed.

With such an extensive cultural program and a competitive sports schedule, the VIII Summer Sports Games "Children of Asia" are shaping up to be an unforgettable event. So, mark your calendars and get ready to witness the talents of young athletes and performers from around the world.

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