CIDISS. In 2018, Indonesia has at least 2 major agendas to be carried out, namely the simultaneous regional head elections and the 18th Asian Games. For the regional head elections, this has been completed and currently all Indonesian citizens are watching the Asian Games and hope Indonesia representatives can win gold medals in all categories that are followed.
The 2018 Asian Sports Party or what we know as the 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Asian Games, is an Asian regional multi-event sporting event held in Indonesia on August 18 – September 2, 2018, in two cities namely Jakarta and Palembang, as well as several places to host supporters in the provinces of West Java and Banten. The number of sports that will be contested is 40 branches, consisting of 32 Olympic sports and 8 non-Olympic sports.
This is the second time Indonesia has hosted an Asian Games event after the IV Asian Games held in Jakarta in 1962. Some of the facilities built for the IV Asian Games will be re-used at the Asian Games held this year. For the first time in history, the Asian Games will be held in two cities at once.
Indonesia was approved to host the XVIII Asian Games by the Asian Olympic Council’s Executive Board on September 19, 2014. The 2018 Asian Games which were originally to be held in 2019 were then advanced to 2018 to avoid the legislative and Indonesian presidential elections which will also be held in that year.
At present, the implementation of the Asian Games has provided a good picture for the international community. This proves that Indonesia can host a world-class event. After the Asian Games, it is hoped that Indonesia can also host other world-class events. The more world class events held in Indonesia, the name in Indonesia in the international world will be even more fragrant.
By: Mirwan Achmad *)
