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GBK stadium, jogging track closed to public ahead of Asiad
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A man walks past Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Feb. 19. The main stadium and jogging track has been closed to the public since Tuesday amid ongoing construction in the area ahead of the Asian Games. (JP/Seto Wardhana.)
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elora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Complex’s main stadium and jogging track in Senayan, Central Jakarta, has been closed to the public since Tuesday amid ongoing construction in the area.
Preparations are under way at the sports complex for the Asian Games, which will kick off on Aug. 18.
Indonesian Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC) spokesman Danny Buldansyah said the area had been closed to ensure visitor safety.
“There is a lot of construction work going on ahead of the event. It’s hard for us to ensure visitors’ safety and convenience,” Danny said on Tuesday as quoted by tempo.co.
Another INASGOC spokesman, Ihsan Zuyadi, said completion of construction work could be compromised should visitors continue to be allowed at the complex.
Therefore, the area had been closed to the public, he said.
Meanwhile, the space besides the main stadium, including the parking lot, can still be accessed by visitors. (cal)
