The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta Palembang 2018, is a pan-Asian multi-sport event scheduled to be held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.
It is the biggest ever sporting events after Olympic Games, with 11,000 athletes from 45 nations taking part in 40 disciplines.
It is for the first time that the Games are being held in two cities, with Palembang, Indonesia’s sixth largest city being the co-host, holding events in tennis, shooting and rowing among others. With a huge contingent of 571 athletes here, India’s aim will be to justify the size of that squad with a solid performance — a job easier said than done.
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HOPES OF THE CONTESTANTS
For India, the Asian Games offers an opportunity to measure their standing on the continent.
In 2014, India was placed in the 8th position in 17th Asian Games that took place in Incheon, South Korea. India bagged 11 gold, 9 silver, and 37 bronze medals.
This year India hopes to raise the tally with the entry of fresh faces into the arena
India has golden hopes in hockey, shooting, kabaddi, athletics, badminton, and wrestling.
For China and Japan, these Games are a stepping stone towards the next Olympic Games in Tokyo two years from now and the results here are likely to offer a peek to the future.
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