Raring for the games to begin

"Asian countries and regions boast elite-level badminton players. The sport's competitiveness at the Asian Games is pretty much the same as the Olympics. It will be a big challenge for me and I will try to reward the local people's support with my best performance."

Raja Sapta Oktohari, chairman of Indonesia's Olympic Committee

"We want to show the Indonesians the proper way of building infrastructure for sports, and I believe China sets a very good example for that. So hopefully, after returning from the Asian Games in Hangzhou, we can develop better infrastructure for sports. We are looking forward to a great event in Hangzhou."

Pierre Jalkh, president of the Lebanese Olympic Committee

"I believe the government of China is keen to offer something unique which shows the capabilities they have. I expect everything to be excellent in Hangzhou. We can see this from the Winter Games that took place in 2022 when the organization was superb, and I believe this will be reflected in the upcoming games."