2018 Asian Games
Official emblem of the 2018 Asian Games
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| Host city | Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia | ||
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| Motto | The Energy of Asia (Indonesian: Energi Asia) | ||
| Opening ceremony | August 18 | ||
| Closing ceremony | September 2 | ||
| Main venue | Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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The 2018 Asian Games (Indonesian: Pesta Olahraga Musim Panas Asia 2018), officially known as the XVIII Asiad, will be the 18th edition of a regional multi-sport event in Asia. It is to be hosted by Indonesia and is scheduled to take place from August 18 – September 2, 2018. Forty two sports and disciplines will be featured in the Games. This will be the second time that Jakarta has hosted the Asian Games, the first being the 1962 Asian Games. For the first time in the Asian Games history, two cities will host the Games: Jakarta, the national capital city, and Palembang, the capital city of its South Sumatra province. Two provinces that surround Jakarta (Banten, and West Java) also plan to support the Games with their existing sporting venues. Indonesia was approved as the host of the Games by Olympic Council of Asia executive board on September 19, 2014. They will host the Games in 2018 rather than the originally planned 2019 to avoid conflict with the Indonesian presidential election.
Originally Hanoi, Vietnam was chosen as the host. However, that city ultimately withdrew due to financial considerations.
The bidding process to host the 2018 Asian Games was not without controversy. Hanoi was originally selected to be the host after they won the bid against two other candidates, Surabaya and Dubai. They were awarded the winning bid on November 8, 2012, with 29 votes against Surabaya's 14 votes. Dubai pulled out at the last minute, instead announcing their intention to focus on future bids. The UAE's National Olympic Committee's vice-president denied any pullout and claimed that Dubai "did not apply for hosting 2019 Asian Games" and had "only considered" doing so. The Indonesian delegation claimed that Hanoi's victory was influenced by China's huge interest in the country.
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