The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. (Wikipedia)<\/p>\n
In its history, nine nations have hosted the Asian Games. Forty-six nations have participated in the Games, including Israel, which was excluded from the Games after their last participation in 1974.
\nThis year, Indonesia proudly holds the 18th Asian Games. The event is held for two weeks from August 18 to September 02, 2018. What specific about Asian Games 2018 is that it is for the first time the Asian Games hosted by two cities. The games take place simultaneously in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia and Palembang, the capital city of the province of South Sumatra for all branches of sports. <\/p>\n
Under Indonesian President Jokowi, the Indonesian Asian Games 2017 sports venues are built to fully meeting the high standard of international sports competitions. The efforts will serve two purposes; first, Indonesia is eager that the Indonesian athletes will be able to go international and play in the International league. Second, Indonesia is targeting a possible bit for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic to host the 2032 Olympic Games. Therefore, Indonesia invited the IOC President, Thomas Bach to the closing of Asian Games. According to The Insidethegames.biz, \u201cBach had chosen to attend the Closing Ceremony, rather than the Opening, so he could see the “success” of the Asian Games.\u201d<\/p>\n
Indonesia hopes to be able to showcase its hosting credentials during the multi-sport event in the two cities, which begins in August 2018. You can see the spectacular opening ceremony here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n List of participating nations at the Asian Games 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n English – Bahasa Indonesia
\nAfghanistan – Afganistan
\nSaudi Arabia – Arab Saudi
\nBahrain – Bahrain
\nBangladesh – Bangladesh
\nBhutan – Bhutan
\nBrunei – Brunei
\nPhilipines – Filipina
\nHong Kong – Hong Kong
\nIndia – India
\nIndonesia – Indonesia
\nIraq – Irak
\nIran – Iran
\nJapan – Jepang
\nCambodia – Kamboja
\nKazakhtan – Kazakhtan
\nKirgisztan – Kirgisztan
\nSouth Korea – Korea Selatan
\nNorth Korea – Korea Utara
\nKuwait – Kuwait
\nLaos – Laos
\nLebanon – Lebanon
\nMacau – Makau
\nMalaysia – Malaysia
\nMaldives – Maladewa<\/p>\n