Sariagri - HANGZHOU, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- With Hangzhou Asian Games drawing to a close, some moments will be remembered by people from across the world for years to come.

On the closing day of the sporting gala, Xinhua reviews some of the most significant moments.

At the spectacular opening ceremony of the Asian Games on September 23, for the first time a digital torchbearer played a role in igniting the cauldron. Often referred to as China's tech hub, Hangzhou emphasized the "Smart" theme of the Asian Games, involving millions in a digital torch relay.

During the opening ceremony, a digitally-animated figure, symbolizing these torchbearers, traversed the iconic Qiantang River, before lighting the wave-shaped cauldron alongside China's Olympic swimming champion Wang Shun.

China's swimming star Zhang Yufei had every reason to smile at the Hangzhou Asiad, after clinching six gold medals. But she shed tears after 23-year-old Rikako Ikee took the bronze medal in the Women's 50m Butterfly.

Japan's Ikee had dazzled the world by grabbing six gold medals at Jakarta 2018, before a devastating leukemia diagnosis threatened to put her promising career to an end. But she embarked on a courageous battle against the illness and made a triumphant return to the pool.

At the World Championships earlier this year, Zhang showed Ikee the words she wrote on her palm: "Be the best of yourself." In Hangzhou, seeing her rival-friend once again demonstrate her capacity in the pool, a tearful Zhang ran over to embrace her with heartfelt congratulations. 6