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ASIAN GAMES 2018: KNOW THE VENUE FOR EACH SPORT COMPETITION

 

The long awaited Asian Games 2018 is set to be held in Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia, and Palembang, capital of the province of South Sumatra as co-host,  from 18 August to 2 September 2018.

In all, this year’s Asian Games will be participated  by17 Asian countries, who will compete in no less than 40 different sports in a total of  465 matches.  

This is the second time that Indonesia hosts the prestigious Asian Games. The first time was in 1962, for which the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Venue in Jakarta was specally constructed.  This same  location but  now completely refurbished will be the stage for the upcoming 2018 Opening Ceremony as well as the Closing Ceremony and venue for athletics, swimming, men’s football and other popular nail-biting sports.

To successfully accommodate the  wide range of  40  branches of sports, the organizing committee (INASGOC) has advised participants, supporters and fans that venues are dispersed over 4 cifferent locations. 2 clusters will be in the Jakarta province, 1 at adjacent provinces, while 1 cluster will be in Palembang, South Sumatra.

In Jakarta, besides the Bung Karno Sports Stadium at Senayan, other major locations are the Jakarta international Convention Center (JICC) also at Senayan, the Jakarta International  Exhibition Center (JIExpo) at Kemayoran, the Equestrian Park at Pulo Mas, and more.

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ASIAN GAMES 2018: KNOW THE VENUE FOR EACH SPORT COMPETITION

The athletes village in Jakarta is located at the Kemayoran district, while in Palembang this will be in the Jakabaring Sports complext itself. 

The Senayan Main Stadium and Sports Complex lies in the heart of Jakarta’s Business District along the main Jalan Sudirman Avenue, while Kemayoran is located in North Jakarta, at Jakarta’s old airport area that has been transformed into a district for offices and Jakarta ‘s main Exhibition Center. Kemayoran is also close to the Ancol Dreamland, where sea sports races will be held.

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To ensure that all athletes will have speedy transfer between the athletes village to their respective competition venues, the Organizing Committee - the INASGOC together with the Indonesian Government and the Police have ensured that all venues will be reached within half an hour or less from the Athletes’ Village at Kemayoran.

To enable this and  to reduce the capital city’s  notorious traffic congestions, the city has since July and lasting until the close of the Games, enforced  the odd and even traffic rule, whereby only odd numbered cars are allowed on the streets on odd dates and even number cars on even dates.

Here are the 4 clusters of Sports to be held at which venue. In all, there are 50 venues, including those for training, and these are located as follows:

 

Jakarta Cluster 1

The Jakarta cluster 1 is divided into two locations at the Senayancomplex,  which are :

- At Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) the following sports

Aquatics, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball and Softball, Hockey, Squash, Volley Ball and Rugby Sevens.

- At the Jakarta International Convention Center (JICC) for:
 Fencing,  Judo, Karate, Martial Arts (Jiujitsu, Kurash and Sambo), Taekwondo, and Wrestling

ASIAN GAMES 2018: KNOW THE VENUE FOR EACH SPORT COMPETITION
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Jakarta Cluster 2

The Jakarta Cluster 2 venues are more widespread, since many need special courses such as for golf, cycling and horse racing, and for sailing, paragliding,  to name a few:

- At JIEXPO Kemayoran :  Handball, Kabadi, Bridge, Weightlifing, Table Tennis, Martial Art (Wushu), Boxing, and  Gymnastics

- Pulo Mas: : Equestrian, and  Cycling

- Ancol: Dreamland : Jetskiing, Sailing

- Rawamangun : Baseball and Softball

- Taman Mini Indonesia Indah : Pencak Silat.

- Pondok Indah Golf Course: Golf

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Cluster covering Jakarta's adjacent provinces:

Whereas, these matches will be held at nearby provinces:

- Banten Province:  Modern Pentathlon

- West Java Province : Paragliding  and Hanggliding (at Puncak  Mountain Pass),  Cycling  (MTB, Road Race), canoeing and kayaking, men’s  Football, and Surfing  (Pelabuhan Ratu).

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The  Palembang  Cluster:

The Jakabaring Sport Center:  Bowling, canoeing and Kayaking (CSP, TBR) , Roller Sports (Roller Skating and Skateboarding), Sepak Takraw, Shooting , Rock climbing, Tennis, Triathlon,  Beach Volleyball, and Women’s Football.   

In Palembang all matches will take place at the Jakabaring Sports Complex itself, so all are close to the athletes village and some are even within walking distance.

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Please Note: Families, friends and supporters who wish to watch the Games are advised to choose accommodation and hotels nearest to the venue where you intend to watch the matches to avoid delays caused by possible traffic jams.

 

 

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