The grand opening ceremony of the 14th FINA World Swimming Championship (25 m) 2018 Hangzhou was held in Hangzhou Olympic Sports City (“Lotus”) last night.

The World Swimming Championship (25 m) this year is the top single international sports event that Hangzhou has hosted. Close to 1,000 athletes from 178 countries or regions will rival for the 46 championships within the 6-day competition.