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2018 Asian Games

18th edition of the Asian Games

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The 2018 Asian Games was the 18th edition of a major sporting competition held across Asia, featuring athletes from countries throughout the continent competing in various sports. The event brings together Asian nations to compete at an elite level and serves as an important showcase for athletic talent and international sporting cooperation in the region.

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Host city: Jakarta and Palembang , Indonesia
Motto: Energy of Asia
Athletes: 11,300
Events: 465 in 46 sports (61 disciplines)
Opening: 18 August 2018
Closing: 2 September 2018
Opened by: Joko Widodo , President of Indonesia
Closed by: Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah , President of the Olympic Council of Asia
Athlete s oath: Arki Dikania Wisnu
Judge s oath: Wahyana
Torch lighter: Susi Susanti
Main venue: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium

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The 2018 Asian Games (Indonesian: Pesta Olahraga Asia 2018 or Asian Games 2018), officially known as the 18th Asian Games (Indonesian: Pesta Olahraga Asia ke-18), and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, were a continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang.

For the first time, the Summer Asian Games were co-hosted by two regions; the Indonesian capital of Jakarta (which was hosting the Games for the first time since 1962), and Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra province. Events were held in and around the two cities, including venues in Bandung and the provinces of West Java and Banten. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Games were held at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. The Games were originally awarded to Hanoi, Vietnam, but withdrew in 2014 due to budgetary concerns and other factors.