"I congratulate all of us who have succeeded in realizing this 18th Asian Games to achieve three successes, in terms of facilities and infrastructure, implementation and achievements," Vice President Jusuf Kalla said in his remarks at the closing ceremony of Asian Games 2018 here on Sunday.
In terms of facilities and infrastructure, the government of Indonesia has succeeded in boosting the development of the competition arena as well as the light rail transit routes in Jakarta, Palembang and West Java.
Meanwhile in terms of achievement, Indonesia had scored the history with the highest achievement and was in the top four in the 18th Asian Games since the implementation of the first Asian Games in India in 1951.
"This is Indonesia`s highest achievement in the history of its participation in the Asian Games," the vice president said.
Indonesia was at the 17th position in the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea with four gold medals.
"In Asian Games 2018, Indonesia is in the fourth position with 31 gold medals," he said.
The Indonesian contingent managed to reach the target at the 2018 Asian Games, with fourth place after China, Japan and South Korea. Indonesian national athletes won a total of 98 medals with details of 31 gold, 24 silver and 43 bronze.
The closing ceremony was attended by President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, President of Olympic Council of Asia Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, Chairman of INASGOC (Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee) Erick Thohir, Chairman of the Indonesian Contingent Syfaruddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, and Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi.
Reporting by Fransiska
Editing by Aziz Kumala/Bustanuddin
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