The main stadium of Gelora Bung Karno Sport Complex
The Asian Games 2018 has been a real challenge for Indonesia. The appointment to be host country took place in 2014, because Vietnam, which was already appointed to be host, decided to withdraw from the position due to economy factor. The last time Indonesia was appointed to be host of Asian Games was in 1962, 52 years ago.
The government launched one-year campaign for Asian Games 2018, but it was only when opening ceremony of Asian Games was finally aired that many Indonesians took notice of the pan-Asian multi-sport event. The opening ceremony was a show of Indonesia's multi-ethnic culture and tradition.
While I had wanted to contribute to this event through freelance work, it turned out that my Asian Games 2018 experience was only as a spectator, which had been quite interesting as well. Here are shots I took during the Asian Games 2018.
One of the festival areas where visitors could rest and relax between the games.
Inside the main stadium, taken during the day.
The pan-Asian multi-sport event unites athletes across Asia, even when the night has fallen.
Thanks to Asian Games 2018, the sport complex was fully revamped and now has many supporting facilities, such as this potable water station.
What I really love about Asian Games, it gave me opportunities to meet with friends, colleagues and relatives.
With colleagues of former workplace
With high school friend at Senayan Aquatic Stadium
With Master friends and professor
With my cousin and his family, and we did not make any arrangement. I updated my WhatsApp status about going to Senayan and he replied that he was too in Senayan. Funny how technology could bring people together, eh?
We met with Tajikistan runner, Davron Atabaev, who had just competed and kindly asked for a photo. He obliged to these aunties. Whatever you see in the picture should be left uncommented ;P
Let's wrap this post with a video of Korean diver Woo Haram (well, it was aimed to be a pun, if you get what I mean)
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