2018 Asian Games torch relay
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The 2018 Asian Games torch relay will began on 15 July 2018 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, host of the first Asian Games. The flame will be generated from a parabolic mirror directed straight at the sun.[1][2]
On 18 July 2018, a ceremony took place in Brahma field by the 9th century Hindu temple of Prambanan near Yogyakarta, where the torch's flame from India were fused together with an Indonesian natural eternal flame taken from Mrapen, Central Java. Subsequently, the Torch Relay Concert were performed marking the start of torch relay throughout the country.[3]
The relay will finish on 17 August, the independence day of Indonesia in the National Monument, Jakarta before being carried into the opening ceremony at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium the three days later.[1]
Route in Indonesia
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17 July (day 1): Yogyakarta to Mrapen |
References
- ^ a b "Api Asian Games 2018 Berasal dari Sinar Matahari". Republika Online. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "New Delhi to host flame lighting ceremony for 2018 Asian Games". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2018-07-18). "Di Candi Prambanan, 2 Legenda Atlet Indonesia Satukan Api Obor Asian Games 2018 - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-07-19.