
Inspirational: Fireworks light up the night sky at a ceremony in Denpasar on Tuesday as a newly unveiled countdown clock marks the time until the first Asian Beach Games, an Olympic-sanctioned event to be held in Bali next October 18-26. Some 45 counties are expected to take part in the sporting extravaganza, with around 10,000 athletes, officials and media expected in Bali for the duration of the Games, whose theme is “Inspire the World.â€