REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TANGERANG -- Indonesia will host the Asian Games 2018. Tangerang city government proposed to help Jakarta and Palembang in organizing the biggest sports event in Asia. Tangerang mayor, Arief R Wismansyah said that Tangerang was also considered because of its strategic location.

"Beside Jakarta and Palembang, we expect that Tangerang can facilitate the Asian Games venue," Wismansyah said recently.

Tangerang city government has prepared 15 hectares of land for construction of one of sport venues in Alam Sutra. Tangerang city is possible to host the Asia's quadrennial multi-sport event.  It is because the road, infrastructure and access from and to city of Tangerang.

"In terms of accessibility, we clearly superior as the existence of Soekarno Hatta International Airport," Wismansyah added.

Following the withdrawal of Vietnam, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) named Jakarta as the official venue for the 2018 Asian Games. Vietnam was slated to host the 18th games, but it pulled out in April because the country could no longer financially sustain the cost of holding the games.

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