AFTER hosted the SEA Games in 2011, Asean University Games, the Islamic Solidarity Games,
Palembang is ready to host the Asian Games back in 2018.
2018 Asian Games held in Indonesia took place in Jakarta and Palembang. However, Palembang more ready than Jakarta.
Palembang is ready to host the Asian Games in 2018 and more ready than Jakarta! Farhat said Shukri,
Head of Culture and Tourism of South Sumatra steadily in the Preamble South Sumatra Tourism Promotion weekend at the Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan, Jakarta
Farhat confidently say that, the article has Palembang arena and The best tool in Asean. Palembang-based events regularly held International, making it ready again for the Asian Games in 2018.
"Palembang ready because he has the best arenas in Asean. South Sumatra ready to hold the Asian Games and ready to receive tourists as much as possible, "said Farhat.
Just a note, Palembang routinely played host to international events such as the Islamic Solidarity Games, Musi Triboatton, Sea Games, and Asean University Games.
Preparation will be required to host the Asian Games considering the billions of people will come to Palembang watch the international sporting event. When held in South Korea, the number of spectators Asian Games reached 1.3 billion people.
Party of Indonesia told the OCA that if elected to host the Asian Games, time implementation should be a year earlier than originally scheduled, ie 2018, because in 2019 there were presidential elections.
OCA also agreed Indonesia to host the Asian Games 2018, with locations in three cities: Jakarta, Bandung and Palembang.