Asian Games 2018: Jokowi Plans to Visit Pelatnas

President Joko Widodo or Jokowi plans to visit a national training camp (Pelatnas) to monitor the national athletes’ preparedness against the 2018 Asian Games.

“I will start to come to the existing national parks in Jakarta, around Jakarta, and outside Java to make sure our athletes are ready,” said Jokowi at Gelora Bung Karno Complex, Jakarta, Monday, June 25, 2018.

Jokowi said his visit was also to ensure that athletes could meet the medal targets. If you can, he said, the athletes could exceed the target when following hosting the Asian Games on August 18th.

This afternoon, Jokowi reviews in the GBK complex. He wants to see the readiness to host the 18th Asian Games in terms of infrastructure. Accompanied by Minister of Public Works and People’s Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Jokowi was examined from the entrance gate to the stadium.

“The Asian match is only 53 days away, so this afternoon I checked my readiness for the opening, the readiness of the place and also related to the neighborhood around GBK,” he said.

Jokowi see all the preparations in terms of infrastructure goes well. He wished all the places, opening the achievements of the athletes 100 percent ready when the Asian Games began.

During the visit, Jokowi wearing a 2018 Asian Games jacket is black. Besides Basuki, Jokowi is accompanied by Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Head of Creative Economy Body Triawan Munaf, and Chairman Inasgoc Eric Thohir.

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photo : Asian Games 2018 – Tempo.co

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