On this day 62 years ago, on November 10, 1963 (September 25, 1963 lunar calendar), the first Emerging Power Games opened in Jakarta, Indonesia. On November 10, 1963, the first Emerging Power Games opened in Jakarta. At the opening ceremony, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Sukarno, announced the opening of the first Emerging Power Games. More than 100,000 spectators were present to participate in this historic event. In his speech at the opening ceremony, Indonesian Sports Minister Maradi pointed out that today there are more than 100,000 spectators in the stadium and 100,000 people outside the stadium. They represent 100 million Indonesian people and warmly welcome more than 2,700 athletes and artists from 51 countries and regions who participated in the first New Games. "The new games are a revolution in sports," Mr. Maradi said. "Our slogan is to forge ahead resolutely and never retreat. Let's look forward to the second, third and fourth new games in the future." At 4:00, the entrance ceremony of athletes from various countries began. More than 2,000 athletes from 43 countries and regions were reviewed. The entrance ceremony was led by a band, followed by teams holding the flags of 51 participating countries and regions. Athletes from participating countries entered the stadium in alphabetical order of their country's name in Indonesian. When each delegation entered the stadium, the audience broke into enthusiastic applause. Athletes from various countries walked in front of the review platform in sequence and saluted to the right in various ways. On the parade stage were President Sukarno of the Republic of Indonesia, Minister of Sports Marathi, and leaders and senior generals of other departments of the Indonesian government. On the parade stage were Marshal He Long, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and other foreign guests. When Chinese athletes in blue tops and beige bottoms walked into the stadium, they were extremely warmly welcomed. The crowd chanted "China! China!" to rhythmic applause. As the Chinese sports delegation walked to the parade stage, President Sukarno shook hands with Marshal He Long. After Minister Marathi's speech, President Sukarno announced the opening of the games. At this time, on the main sports field of the Pungano Sports Center, where the flags were fluttering, the 100,000 jubilant spectators fell silent for a moment. Then a twenty-one gun salute sounded on the field. In the sound of the gun salute, the audience waved the flags of the fifty-one countries and regions participating in the New Games, and issued bursts of loud applause with the rhythm of military music. At this time, colorful balloons slowly rose, and countless peace doves flapped their wings and flew over the stadium. The torch of the Games was lit. The flag of the New Games was raised slowly. A large chorus of 4,000 people sang songs specially written and rehearsed for the New Games, praising the New Games. The opening ceremony lasted for three hours, and the final dance and group gymnastics performances made the atmosphere of the entire opening ceremony reach the most enthusiastic climax. Indonesian students and children performed elegant group gymnastics with five-pointed stars and the word "ganifo" and performed traditional Indonesian dances and boxing, which repeatedly won loud applause from the audience.