Which city hosted Asian Games 2018?

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  1. Jakarta 
  2. Lima
  3. Buenos Aires
  4. Mexico

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Option 1 : Jakarta 
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Asian Games:

  • Asian Games, a multi-sport event for all Asian countries, took place in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang from august 18 to September 2, 2018.
  • This was the 18th edition of the tournament, which first began in 1951 in New Delhi, and it was set for around 10,000 athletes in 40 sports from 45 countries.
  • Indonesia hosted the Asian Games for the second time, after the Jakarta Asian Games in 1962.
  • It was the first time (2018) that the games are being hosted by two cities together.
  • Mascot: Bhin (a greater bird of paradise), Atung: a Bawean deer, and Kaka: a Javan rhinoceros, representing the eastern, central, and western regions of Indonesia.
  • Asian Games 2018:
    • India competed at the Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang from august 18 to September 2, 2018.
    • Neeraj Chopra was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony while Rani Rampal was named as the flag bearer for the closing ceremony.
    • India ranked 8th in the 2018 Asian Games medal table with 69 medals in total including 15 gold, 24 silver, and 30 bronze.
    • China topped the medal tally with 132 golds and a total of 289 medals.
    • Japanese swimmer Ikee Rikako has been named as the most valuable player of the 18th edition of the Asian Games.
  • The 19th Asian Games will be celebrated in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China from September 23 to October 8 in 2023.
  • Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
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