"This is one of the events to promote the implementation of the Asian Games and Para Games," Minister Nahrawi stated.
Officials and other employees of the youth affairs and sports ministry participated in the fun biking event.
While biking, he made several stops to check various venues to be used for the Asian Games and interacted with the people exercising in the sports stadium.
The minister plans to hold a fun biking event to promote the Asian Games and Para Games every Wednesday.
The Indonesian government has been making preparations for the implementation of the 18th Asian Games to be held on August 2-September 2, 2018, and the Third Asian Para Games on October 6-13, 2018.
The Asian Games will be held in Jakarta and Palembang, South Sumatra Province, while the Asian Para Games will be organized in Jakarta, particularly centered in the Bung Karno Sport Stadium at the Senayan area.
Some 9,500 athletes, 2,500 personnel of the Asian Olympic Council, and 5,500 technical delegates from 45 Asian countries will participate in the Asian Games. At least 3,500 media representatives are expected to cover the Games.
Around three thousand differently abled athletes and one thousand officials from 43 Asian countries will participate in the Asian Para Games.
Another difference is that the Asian Games is under the supervision of the Asian Olympic Council, while the Asian Para Games is under the Asian Paralympic Committee, which is the only official representative of the International Paralympic Committee in Asia, and the owner of the Para Games in the region.
Reported by Bayu Kuncaho
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Reporter: SYSTEM
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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