Chefs de mission seminar held to update Hangzhou Asian Games preparations

Delegation chiefs of National Olympic Committees in Asia attend the chefs de mission seminar for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on April 25, 2023. (Photo courtesy of the Hangzhou 2022 Organizing Committee)

45 delegation chiefs of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in Asia have gathered in Hangzhou for the three-day chefs de mission seminar to hear about updates on the 19th Asian Games preparations and visit the venues.

HANGZHOU, April 25 (Xinhua) -- A three-day chefs de mission seminar opened here on Tuesday, with 45 delegation chiefs of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in Asia assembling to learn the latest updates on the Hangzhou Asian Games preparations.

On the first day of the seminar, chefs de mission learned of the organizers' reports on competition services, anti-doping work, venue preparations, athletes' accreditation, accommodation and catering services, finance, and media operations.

During their stay in Hangzhou, the delegation chiefs will visit competition and non-competition venues of the Games, with a series of cultural activities also on the agenda to offer them a better understanding of the host city.

As a routine in the preparations of major global competitions, the chefs de mission seminar provides a platform for the organizers and participating delegations to share information.

The last chefs de mission seminar of the Hangzhou Asian Games was held virtually in September 2021.