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]
It was organized by Detail Communication Creative Agency who responsible for safekeeping, handling ceremonies and relay for the event itself from India through all the locations in Indonesia.
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, a concert was performed marking the start of torch relay throughout the country.[3]
The relay finished on 15 August in Jakarta. In 17 August during the independence day of Indonesia the flame was stored in the National Monument, before being carried into the opening ceremony at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on 18 August.[1]
Route in Indonesia
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19 July (day 1): Yogyakarta |
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23 July (day 5): Gilimanuk to GWK 24 July (day 6): GWK to Mataram |
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25 July (day 7): Not travelling, staying in Mataram | |
26 July (day 8): Raja Ampat 27 July (day 9): Raja Ampat to Sorong |
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28 July (day 10): Tanjung Bira
29 July (day 11): Tanjung Bira to Makassar |
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30 July (day 12): Banjarmasin |
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31 July (day 13): Banda Aceh to Lake Toba 1 August (day 14): Lake Toba to Pekanbaru 2 August (day 15): Pekanbaru to Bukittinggi 3 August (day 16): Bukittinggi to Jambi 4 August (day 17): Palembang 6 August (day 19): Prabumulih 7 August (day 20): JSC to Ogan Ilir 8 August (day 21): Bandar Lampung |
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9 August (day 22): Serang 10 August (day 23): Serang to Purwakarta 11 August (day 24): Purwakarta to Bandung 12 August (day 25): Bandung to Garut 13 August (day 26): Garut to Cianjur 14 August (day 27): Cianjur to Bogor 15 August (day 28): Bogor to Jakarta |
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.