
The Chinese national flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

Members of the delegation of Afghanistan parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

The Chinese national flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Photo taken on April 22, 2026 shows the general view of the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)

Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Photo taken on April 22, 2026 shows the sunset view before the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

Photo taken on April 22, 2026 shows a scene of the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

Members of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Referee representatives take the oath during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Lai Xiangdong)

A robot performs during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

The flag of Olympic Council of Asia is carried during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Members of the delegation of Timor-Leste parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

A robot performs during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Members of the delegation of China's Macao parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Members of the delegation of China parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Members of the delegation of Cambodia parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Members of the delegation of China's Macao parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Members of the delegation of India parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Photo taken on April 22, 2026 shows the general view of the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Members of the delegation of Yemen parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Members of the delegation of China's Hong Kong parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Members of the delegation of China parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Members of the delegation of Brunei Darussalam parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Members of the delegation of Brunei Darussalam parade during the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)



