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Construction of velodrome, horse racetrack to kick off next week
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Jakarta Deputy Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat speaks to journalists. (tribunnews.com/-)
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akarta will kick off the construction of venues for the 2018 Asian Games – namely a velodrome and horse riding facilities -- on June 22, when the city celebrate its 489th anniversary.
“We will carry out the groundbreaking of a velodrome and equestrian facilities as well as the light rail transit (LRT) on Jakarta’s birthday,” Deputy Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat said at City Hall on Thursday.
The administration aimed to finish the construction of those venues in February 2018 as the Asian Games would take place from Aug. 18 to Sep. 2, Djarot said, adding that the construction of the equestrian facilities would finish earlier to accommodate the horses of the racers.
Djarot added that the arenas, which would be constructed by city-owned property developer PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro), would meet international standards and be equipped with world-class facilities.
The racetrack will be constructed according to designs of British company ES Global, while the construction of velodrome will be monitored by Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
Currently, Jakpro is waiting for approval on the design for the horse racetrack from the Equestrian Federation of Indonesia (EFI) before continuing the construction. (bbn)
