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Hangzhou Asian Games Grand Opening – MOD ELTA Starts Warm-Up Live on 9/19 – Super Luxurious Commentary Team, 14 Channels Cheer for Taiwan’s Athletes

September 18, 2023

Do you still remember the emotions our Taiwanese athletes brought us at the Tokyo Olympics? The 19th Asian Games—postponed by a year due to the pandemic—will officially open on the 23rd. Team Taiwan is sending an impressive 521 athletes to compete for the nation. ELTA TV once again rolls out a premium broadcast lineup, activating 3 Chinese-produced channels and 11 original-audio channels, plus a commentary team of more than 50 anchors and analysts.

Starting Tuesday, 9/19 at 14:00 with beach volleyball, and at 16:00 with our men’s football group match versus North Korea, ELTA leads Taiwan with over 2,000 hours of live coverage. Viewers can watch via the TV platform Chunghwa Telecom MOD on ELTA Sports 1–3 and Asian Games 1–3, and via the online/mobile platforms Hami Video Sports and ELTA.tv (with additional ELTA Asian Games Channels 4–11). Visit the “Hangzhou Asian Games” section on MOD or Hami Video for real-time schedules.

Our first gold in Hangzhou could be Taiwan’s 100th in Asian Games history!
Judo, shooting, rowing, and poomsae are strong medal chances

Since first competing in 1954, this is Taiwan’s 13th Asian Games. We have accumulated 99 gold, 144 silver, and 276 bronze medals. The first gold in Hangzhou would be the historic “100th Asian Games gold” for Team Taiwan. Based on the schedule, medal hopes on Sunday 9/24 include the women’s 10m air rifle trio, judo stars Yang Yung-Wei and Lin Chen-Hao, rower Huang Yi-Ting and teammates, wushu athlete Liu Pei-Hsün, as well as evening finals for swimmers including Wang Hsing-Hao, the men’s artistic gymnastics team event, and men’s épée.

Baseball group stage begins 10/1
Weightlifting star Kuo Hsing-Chun goes for back-to-back gold on 10/2

Taiwan’s beloved men’s baseball team opens on Sunday 10/1 against a qualifier, then faces South Korea on Monday 10/2. After inspiring U12 and U18 World Cup runs, fans are excited to see the senior team shine. Meanwhile, the world’s top women’s 59 kg weightlifter Kuo Hsing-Chun competes Monday 10/2 at 15:00—ELTA will bring it to you live as she seeks a second consecutive Asian Games title.

As for the “Pommel Horse Prince” Lee Chih-Kai—brilliant at the Tokyo Olympics and the Universiade—he joins teammates in the team event on Sunday 9/24 and is favored for pommel horse gold on Thursday 9/28 in the afternoon. Stay tuned to ELTA Sports and cheer on our athletes.

High-spec ELTA production team
Three special correspondents reporting from Hangzhou

ELTA will deploy 14 channels for coverage, including the existing 3 ELTA Sports channels and 11 original-audio channels, so viewers won’t miss a single moment involving Team Taiwan. ELTA Sports 1 and 2 will upgrade to 4K (available on MOD and Hami Video TV app), bringing ultra-high-definition feeds for athletics, badminton, table tennis, gymnastics, and more.

More than 50 experienced anchors and analysts will deliver coverage tailored to fans. For baseball, famed commentator Tseng Wen-Cheng—fresh off a ceremonial first pitch at the New York Mets’ home field—will provide Chinese commentary for Team Taiwan.

To deepen on-site reporting, ELTA will send anchors Huang Chang-Hao, Lee Yu-Ting, and Lee Chang-Hsün to Hangzhou to deliver first-hand updates on Taiwan’s athletes. It’s the largest ELTA correspondent team ever for a Games—lock in the ELTA Sports family of channels and witness our heroes’ greatest moments.

Live schedule before the Opening Ceremony (9/19–9/23):
(Note: Events are subject to change; actual broadcast times prevail.)

9/19 14:00 Beach Volleyball Group – ELTA Sports 2
9/19 16:00 Men’s Football Group: Taiwan vs. North Korea – ELTA Sports 3
9/20 09:00 Rowing Women’s Heats – Hsieh Yi-Ching / Lee Kuan-Yi expected – ELTA Sports 2
9/20 10:30 Men’s Volleyball Group: Taiwan vs. Pakistan – ELTA Sports 1
9/20 14:30 Men’s Volleyball Group: Qatar vs. Thailand – ELTA Sports 1
9/20 15:00 Rowing Repechage – Huang Yi-Ting expected – ELTA Sports 2
9/21 16:00 Men’s Football Group: Taiwan vs. Indonesia – ELTA Sports 3
9/21 19:30 Women’s Football Group: Taiwan vs. India – ELTA Sports 2
9/22 09:00 Rowing Semifinals – ELTA Sports 2 (subject to Taiwan’s progress)
9/22 10:00 Table Tennis Men’s & Women’s Team – ELTA Sports 1
9/22 19:30 Women’s Football Group: Japan vs. Bangladesh – ELTA Sports 2
9/23 19:50 Opening Ceremony (4K) – ELTA Sports 1

● ELTA TV platforms for the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games ●
Broadcast dates: 2023/9/19 (Tue) – 10/8 (Sun), 20 days total.

【TV Platform】
IPTV: Chunghwa Telecom MOD
ELTA Sports 1, 2, 3 (CH200, 201, 202)
ELTA Asian Games 1, 2, 3 (CH220, 221, 222)
Schedule: https://eltaott.tv/asg2022

【Online/Mobile Platforms】
- Hami Video Sports: http://hamivideo.hinet.net/
- ELTA TV: http://elta.tv/
Schedule: https://eltaott.tv/asg2022
ELTA Sports 1, 2, 3
ELTA Asian Games 1–11