ASIAN GAMES 2018 in JAKARTA and PALEMBANG
ASIAN GAMES 2018 Indonesia today is busy preparing to host the 18th Asian Games 2018 to be held here from 18th August to 2nd September 2018 . The games will take place simultaneously in Jakarta , capital of Indonesia and Palembang , capital of the province of South Sumatra, so as to accommodate all branches of sports. Originally scheduled to be hosted by Vietnam in Hanoi, the country withdrew its bid, based on economic considerations. Hereupon, Indonesia offered to hold the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia, but has asked to move the date forward to 2018, since 2019 is Indonesia’s General Elections year. This will be the second time that Indonesia hosts the Asian Games. The first one was held in Jakarta in 1962, under President Soekarno. At the 33rd Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly held at the Songdo Convensia, South Korea in 2014, Indonesia was officially assigned Host City for the 18th Asian Games in 2018. This will be the first t...