Take a Look on Asian Games 2018 Infrastructures Preparation

As the target that has been made, infrastructure for the Annual International event Asian Games 2018 targetd to complete on June 2018. Total 76 competition venues and exercise and also 14 race venues have reached 90,53 percent.

According to General Director of Cipta Karya, Sri Hartoyo, currently working the construction and renovation of additional venue and supporting facilities for difabel. He also adds, Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) that have been renovated is currently under structuring and constructing the 2 three-storey parking building at Parkir Timur area that has 1000 cars capacity on.

The 18th Asian Games is a good chance for Indonesia, especially in economics.

“The huge event carries a good effect for Indonesia. First is economics effect as the increasing of tourism sector, increse the job vacancy and investment. Sevond, it might build our nation character with discipline and clean. Third is to raise the image of Indonesia to international for many media will report the 18th Asian Games. Fourth, is legacy since the infrastructure that has been built are useful for today and future,” said Eric Tohir, the chief of Indonesian Asian Games Organizing Comittee (INASGOC).

Beside that, Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR), Basuki Hadimuldjono explains there are three points of how Asian Games to be success.

“As our vice President says, that the success of Asian Games depend on three. Those are success of venue or infrastructure, second success of the organization and last success of the performance/achievemnet.”

In addition, to prevent the descent of useful values of sport facilities after the event, Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning, Bambang P.S. Brodjonegoro suggesses to increase the excercise activities. He also says the success of how to use the venue on the post event as well as Palembang done after the SEA Games 2011 implementation.