افتُتحت دورة الألعاب الآسيوية العشرون في اليابان السبت برسالة وحدة، بعد فترة إعداد مضطربة لهذا الحدث الرياضي متعدد الألعاب الذي يشارك فيه عدد من الرياضيين يفوق عدد المشاركين في الألعاب الأولمبية.
غير أن مدرجات ملعب ناغويا الذي يتسع لـ30 ألف متفرج شهدت عددا كبيرا من المقاعد الشاغرة، حيث تابع جمهور محدود حفل افتتاح أقيم على منصة رئيسة اتخذت شكل قلب عملاق.
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