Asian Games preparations appear to be on track
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Asian Games preparations appear to be on track
Jakarta July 23 (IANS) Indonesia has complied with all structural requirements for the upcoming Asian Games later this year a minister said here on Monday.
Indonesian Public Works minister Basuki Hadimulyono said that the venues are ready to be opened by President Joko Widodo on August 1 reports Xinhua news agency.
"The preparation of (the) infrastructure for the Asian Games is 100 per cent ready. I will tell President Widodo that on August 1 they can officially be installed " he said.
Responding to damages to chairs in the sport stadium in Palembang city one of the venues of the Games following a clash there the minister downplayed it saying that they would be immediately repaired by the provincial administration.
The latest data from the Olympic Council of Asia outlines that a total of 11 300 athletes from 45 National Olympic Committees will be competing at the event.
Indonesia will deploy a massive security force of around 200 000 police and military personnel.
A total of 26 heads of states will attend the event scheduled to run from August 18 to September 2 in Jakarta and Palembang.
--IANS pur/bg
Indonesian Public Works minister Basuki Hadimulyono said that the venues are ready to be opened by President Joko Widodo on August 1 reports Xinhua news agency.
"The preparation of (the) infrastructure for the Asian Games is 100 per cent ready. I will tell President Widodo that on August 1 they can officially be installed " he said.
Responding to damages to chairs in the sport stadium in Palembang city one of the venues of the Games following a clash there the minister downplayed it saying that they would be immediately repaired by the provincial administration.
The latest data from the Olympic Council of Asia outlines that a total of 11 300 athletes from 45 National Olympic Committees will be competing at the event.
Indonesia will deploy a massive security force of around 200 000 police and military personnel.
A total of 26 heads of states will attend the event scheduled to run from August 18 to September 2 in Jakarta and Palembang.
--IANS pur/bg
