Awaiting Achievements as Host

From past experiences, we can see that sports achievements can build pride and bring the nation together.

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Lamps and loudspeakers at the Bung Karno stadium renovation project in Senayan, Central Jakarta, are tested on Tuesday (8/8). The stadium renovation, which will be used for the 2018 Asian Games, has reached 82 percent completion.

Amid all the regional elections in 17 provinces and 154 cities and regencies, Indonesia will host another huge event in 2018. After 56 years, Indonesia will again host the Asian Games on August 18-September 2 and the Asian Para Games on October 6-13.

The Olympic Council of Asia chose Jakarta and Palembang as co-hosts, replacing Hanoi in Vietnam who withdrew as host. This means that, for the first time, the Asian Games will be held in two cities.