Picture gallery: Asian Games

The official opening of Asia's biggest sporting tournament takes place on Sunday in the South Korean city of Busan.

The 2002 Asian Games is the biggest in the event's history.

Almost all tickets for the opening ceremony have been bought

The first round of the football tournament began with a ten-nil rout of Afghanistan by Iran

North Koream fans join the 10,000 athletes and officials expected

... but they remain hopeful that stadiums will fill up as the 16-day schedule proceeds