New Delhi, July 15 : The 18th Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Torch Relay commenced on Sunday from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium with 31 athletes bearing the Torch including Indonesian badminton legend Susi Susanti, the Torch Ambassador from Indonesia.
The 2018 edition of the quadrennial event will be held from August 18 to September 2 in the cities of Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia.
The Torch Relay was preceded by the Torch Lighting ceremony where the Asian Games flame was ceremoniously lit by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Indonesia Asian Games Organising Committee (INASGOC).
The lit flame was then handed to Susi Susanti who in turn gave it five-time world champion Boxer and Member of Parliament MC Mary Kom to tip off the Torch Relay.
After Mary Kom, the torch was passed to Indian Men’s Hockey team Captain PR Sreejesh and was further received by Shooter Jitu Rai, Boxer Sarita Devi, Archer Jayanta Talukdar, Paddler Sharath Kamal, Hockey players Sardar Singh & SV Sunil, Kabbadi players Anoop Kumar & Ajay Thakur among other top athletes.
Asian Games 2018 Torch Relay begins its journey from Nat’l Stadium
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