Hangzhou 2022 'Asian Games Channel' officially launched

The Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC) has created an official television media information platform, which is revealed at the launch ceremony of the "Asian Games Channel" here on Wednesday.

The Asian Games Channel was jointly founded by the HAGOC and Hangzhou Culture Radio Television Group, whose children's channel was turned into the "Youth and Sports" channel and approved by the National Radio and Television Administration.

"We hope the channel will record our preparations for the Asian Games, promoting the brand of the Hangzhou Asian Games and the image of the host city," Chen Weiqiang, deputy secretary-general of the HAGOC and vice mayor of Hangzhou said.

As the official television information platform of the HAGOC, the Asian Games Channel will also help spread culture and knowledge of Zhejiang province and Hangzhou, Chen added.

The Asian Games Channel plans to build an interactive cloud platform in conjunction with mainstream sports channels across the country starting from this year.

The channel will produce and broadcast various video content products such as feature programs, short videos, Vlog, micro-documentaries to tell the story of the preparations for the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 and the development of the city.