The postponed Asian Games Hangzhou welcomes its 300-day countdown on November 27. At the thematic event on the day, the organizing committee of the Asian Games Hangzhou unveiled the “Asian Games Digital Torchbearer” to the world. Husain Al-Musallam, director-general of the Olympic Council of Asia, delivered a video speech, inviting people all over the world to become Asian Games’ digital torchbearers.

　　It is reported that Asian Games digital torchbearers represent real-life users’ digital identities in the digital Asian Games world, which are unique. Asian Games digital torchbearers will extend the real-life “Asian Games torchbearers” to the digital world, allowing more people to break the restrictions of time and space to directly participate in the grand sports and cultural event.

　　It is learned that the organizing committee will take advantage of the simple, innovative, and metaverse-based Asian Games digital torchbearers to offer “metaverse services” in diverse forms featuring a strong sense of experience. The digital torchbearer activities will bring a fresh Asian Games experience to netizens and showcase the distinctive charm of digital Zhejiang and China to the world.

　　In addition, public cultural and sports games under the theme “building a stronger body in unity to usher in the Asian Games” were also held nationwide to welcome the 300-day countdown for the Asian Games Hangzhou. (cited from chinakongzi.org, source from Xinhuanet)