Preparations approaching the final lap

GUANGZHOU: The 16th Asian Games headed into their final phase of preparations on Wednesday with a meeting for leaders of national teams known as the Chefs de Mission Seminar.

The seminar was held a day ahead of yesterday's celebration of the one-year countdown to the upcoming sports gala.

Delegates representing national committees from each of the 45 participant countries and regions governed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) were in attendance at the downtown Garden Hotel.