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UK expertise and the energy of Asia
All major sporting events aim to leave a long-lasting economic and social impact that remains.
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The Jakarta International Velodrome in Rawamangun, East Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2018. (kompas.com/Rindi Nuris Velarosdela)
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rom Indonesia’s first hydrogen vehicles to the best velodrome in Asia, the Asian Games are set to showcase the collaboration between United Kingdom and Indonesian companies.
This weekend, all eyes in Asia will turn to Indonesia as it hosts Asia’s biggest sports event. The Games are an opportunity to highlight Indonesia’s spectacular culture, its progress in infrastructure and development, and its emergence as “the energy of Asia”.
Indonesia and the UK share a love of sport. When Indonesia won the right to host the Asian Games for the second time, they looked to learn from the success of the London 2012 Olympics, English football’s Premier League and Wimbledon tennis.
The Sports MOU signed during President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s visit to the UK in April 2016 invited British experts to share knowledge and expertise in delivering successful global sporting events with Indonesia. (For more details contact DITJakarta.Enquiries@fco.gov.uk).
