The

2018 Asian Games The 2018 Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia 2018 or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, was a Asia, continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 A ...

closing ceremony was held on Sunday, 2 September 2018 at the

Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium ( id, Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno; literally "Bung Karno Sports Arena Main Stadium"), formerly Senayan Main Stadium and Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located at the center of the G ...

in Jakarta. It began at 19:00 Indonesia Western Time (

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) and ended at 21:25 local time. Like the opening ceremony, host event broadcasting company International Games Broadcast Services (IGBS) broadcast the ceremony live internationally. Vice President of Indonesia

Jusuf Kalla Muhammad Jusuf Kalla (; born 15 May 1942) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the 10th and 12th vice president of Indonesia, the only vice president in Indonesian history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office (2004� ...

, president of

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, and president of

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Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah were among the dignitaries in attendance. President of Indonesia

Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), popularly known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the 7th and current president of Indonesia. Elected in July 2014, he was the first Indonesian president not to come from an elit ...

, accompanied by then-

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Governor

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, addressed the ceremony via teleconference from an emergency shelter in

Lombok Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east. It is ...

, where a string of earthquakes struck four weeks earlier. Vice President Kalla delivered a bilingual speech, while Sheikh Al-Sabah officially closed the Games. Through the president of the

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Gou Zhongwen Gou Zhongwen (; born 26 June 1957) is a Chinese politician who served as director of the State General Administration of Sports from 2016 to 2022. Biography Gou was born Zhenyuan County, Gansu province. He joined the Chinese Communist Party ...

, Mayor of

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Xu Liyi received the Games torch, the first Games flag and the OCA flag from Jakarta Governor

Anies Baswedan Anies Rasyid Baswedan (born 7 May 1969) is an Indonesian academic, activist, and politician who served as the Governor of Jakarta from 2017 to 2022, as an Independent. A student activist and political analyst before entering public service, he s ...

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Governor

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, and Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs

Puan Maharani Puan Maharani Nakshatra Kusyala Devi (born 6 September 1973) is an Indonesian politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), who is serving as the current speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Indonesia's lower ...

, respectively.

-born and raised multinational holding conglomerate

Alibaba Ali Baba is a character from the folk tale ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves''. Ali Baba or Alibaba may also refer to: Films * ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1902 film), a French film directed by Ferdinand Zecca * ''Ali Baba'' (1940 film ...

founder

Jack Ma Jack Ma Yun (; born 10 September 1964) is a Chinese business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, a multinational technology conglomerate. In addition, he co-founded Yunfen ...

and

-born and raised gold medal-winning swimmer

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promoted their birth city

, as the city will host the

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Performing artists

The closing ceremony featured tattoo-style performance from

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and

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Academy Drum Corps. In addition to local artists and a Chinese segment involving traditional dance and music, the South Korean boybands

Super Junior Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band formed by Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment in 2005. They are also dubbed by the media as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their promine ...

and

iKon iKon (), stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment, consisting of six members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne and Chan. Originally a seven-piece band, leader B.I departed from the group in June 2019. I ...

, and Indian singer

Sidharth Slathia Siddharth Slathia (born 25 July 1991) is an Indian indi-pop and playback singer. Siddharth Slathia is also the Founder & Owner Of the record label Synk Records. He is also a music composer and a songwriter.He represented India and performed at ...

performed in the ceremony. Below is the list of artists who performed during the ceremony.

Indonesian artists

Isyana Sarasvati Isyana Sarasvati (born 2 May 1993) is an Indonesian singer- songwriter. She is a graduate of Singapore's Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and London's Royal College of Music. Known for her original compositions, she wrote all of the songs on he ...

* Bams and Lea Simanjuntak * GIGI * Denada *

Siti Badriah Siti Badriah (born 11 November 1986), also known by her alias ''Sibad'', is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She became well known internationally in 2018 due to the popularity of her song ''Lagi Syantik'', which has since ...

* Jevin Julian and

Winky Wiryawan Winky Wiryawan who has full name Nurayendra Irwindo (Hangul: 윈키 위르자완) (born 9 December 1978) is an actor from Indonesia. In addition, he is also known as one of the DJ (disc jockey) from Jakarta thus the nickname DJ Winky is also at ...

* RAN * Bunga Citra Lestari * JFlow * Dira Sugandi * Alffy Rev, Irfan of "

Samsons Samsons is a pop-rock band formed in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2003. As of 2022, the band currently comprises Adrian Martadinata (vocals), Irfan Aulia (guitar), Erik Partogi Siagian (guitar), and Aldri Dataviadi (bass). Samsons are known for their o ...

," and Ade of "Govinda" * Afgansyah Reza

Foreign artists

Jackson Yee Jackson Yee (, Chinese name Yi Yangqianxi, born on 28 November 2000) is a Chinese actor, dancer and singer. After a talent manager discovered him at a children's talent competition, where he performed a hip-hop dance, and signed to TF Entertainm ...

iKON iKon (), stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment, consisting of six members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne and Chan. Originally a seven-piece band, leader B.I departed from the group in June 2019. I ...

Notable guests

Indonesians

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and Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC) steering committee chairman * Mufidah Mi'ad Saad, Second Lady of Indonesia *

Megawati Sukarnoputri Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri (; born 23 January 1947) is an Indonesian politician who served as the fifth president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. She previously served as the eighth vice president from 1999 to 2001. Megawati i ...

, former president (and previously vice president) of Indonesia * Sinta Nuriyah, former First Lady of Indonesia, and her daughter Yenny Wahid *

Try Sutrisno Try Sutrisno (; born 15 November 1935) is an Indonesian politician and retired army general who served as the country's sixth vice president. He held the office from 11 March 1993 to 11 March 1998. Previously, he served as the Commander of the ...

, former Vice President of Indonesia * Tuti Sutiawati, former Second Lady of Indonesia * Imam Nahrawi, Youth and Sports Minister of Indonesia *

Retno Marsudi Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi (born 27 November 1962) is an Indonesian diplomat who has been serving as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Joko Widodo since 2014. She is the first female minister appointed to the post. She was ...

, Foreign Minister of Indonesia * Darmin Nasution, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of Indonesia *

, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs of Indonesia and INASGOC steering committee first vice chairwoman *

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan (EYD: ''Luhut Binsar Panjaitan'', born 28 September 1947) is an Indonesian politician, businessman and retired four-star Army general, serving as Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment since October 2 ...

, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs of Indonesia *

Sri Mulyani Indrawati Sri Mulyani Indrawati (born 26 August 1962) is an Indonesian economist who has been Minister of Finance of Indonesia since 2016; previously she served in the same post from 2005 to 2010. In June 2010 she was appointed as Managing Director of t ...

, Finance Minister of Indonesia * Syafruddin, Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform of Indonesia and

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of the Indonesian contingent *

Eko Putro Sandjojo Eko Putro Sandjojo (born May 21, 1965 in Jakarta) is an Indonesian politician. He was the Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration in the Working Cabinet in Indonesia. He was appointed Minister on July 27, 2 ...

, Minister of Village, Underdeveloped Regions Development, and Transmigration Affairs of Indonesia * Mohamad Oemar, head of the Vice-Presidential Secretariat of Indonesia * Rita Subowo, Vice President of the

for the 2018 Asian Games and 2021 Asian Youth Games * Erick Thohir, INASGOC and

Indonesian Olympic Committee Indonesian Olympic Committee ( id, Komite Olimpiade Indonesia, abbreviate: KOI) is the national Olympic committee of Indonesia and the member of Olympic Council of Asia. Their duty is to organize Indonesian participation in international sporti ...

chairman *

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and INASGOC steering committee member *

, Governor of

and INASGOC steering committee member

Foreign dignitaries

president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese f ...

of the

Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ( ar, احمد الفهد الاحمد الجابر الصباح; born 12 August 1963), also known as Ahmad Al-Fahad, is a Kuwaiti politician and sports administrator who is the former president of ...

, president of the

and director of the State General Administration of Sports of China * Xu Liyi, Mayor of

, China

References

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