Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao formally began the event , which will be the largest in its 59-year history with 28 Olympic and 14 non-Olympic sports and 476 gold medals to be won . Chinese city of Delhi succeeds Doha as host of the first Asian Games . Spectacular ceremony launches beginning of the 15-day competition . China seeking to continue its winning run from 1951 with team of 476 members . It will be the largest Games since the first in China in 1951 with 476 gold medals on offer .
Chinese city of Delhi succeeds Doha as host of the first Asian Games . Spectacular ceremony launches beginning of the 15-day competition . China seeking to continue its winning run from 1951 with team of 476 members . It will be the largest Games since the first in China in 1951 with 476 gold medals on offer .