Dancers arrive on stage for the welcoming performance ahead of the start to the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon,
India have sent an imposing 722-member squad for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Photo: AP/ File,
Indian flag bearer Sardar Singh carried country's national flag to lead the team into Incheon Asiad Main Stadium during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea,
The South Korean soldiers hoisted the national flag during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon,
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, 2nd left, stood as she watched the South Korean flag rising during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games.
The performers continued to win over the crowd at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon as they waved from a giant ship during the opening ceremony.
There was no stopping the artists as some of them performed wearing yellow helmets during the opening ceremony for the Incheon Asian Games.
Fireworks exploded over Incheon Asiad Main Stadium during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea,
A young artist also performed during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon, South Korea,
South Korean soprano Sumi Jo, center, also performed during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon, South Korea,
The standard of performance kept getting better as the opening ceremony continued to proceed at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in South Korea.
The citizens of Incheon, wearing costumes of traditional style perform during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon.
The performances during the opening ceremony of the Incheon Asian Games were not only breathtaking but also entertaining.
Pyrotechnics light up the sky above the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in South Korea.
The Incheon Asiad Main Stadium was a sight to behold as the lights went on during the opening ceremony of the 17th Asian Games in South Korea.
While the audiences were dazzled by the dance performance, the firework show took the opening ceremony to a whole new height in Incheon.
The Incheon Asiad Main Stadium was lit up by the breathtaking firework show during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon,
The Incheon Asian Games were not a "failure" and organisers did their best on a limited budget, a spokesman for the event said following a number of complaints. Photo: AP
The dancers put up a wonderful show and enthraled everyone by their performance during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon, South Korea,
South Korean musical group Exo perform during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon,
K-pop performers entertain the audience ahead of the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea,Friday.
K-pop performers entertain the audience ahead of the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
An artist performs during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea,Friday, Sept. 19, 2014.
The artists who were a part of the show made sure that the audiences did not feel bored perform during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea,
The dancers welcomes everyone with their performance ahead of the start to the opening ceremony for the Incheon Asian Games.