By Daniel Etchells and James Diamond at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, and Duncan Mackay at the Main Press Centre
Opening Ceremony of the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang
- Saturday, 18 August 2018
Timeline
- 5 years ago: Opening Ceremony concludes as attention turns to first official day of competition
- 5 years ago: Asian Games Cauldron lit
- 5 years ago: Asian Games Torch arrives as cauldron set to be lit
- 5 years ago: Indonesia President officially declares 2018 Asian Games open
- 5 years ago: Hosts Indonesia arrive at Opening Ceremony
- 5 years ago: Two Koreas arrive under unified flag
- 5 years ago: Sheikh Ahmad expresses delight as Kuwait join Opening Ceremony party
- 5 years ago: Athletes parade begins with Afghanistan
- 5 years ago: Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games begins
- 5 years ago: Kuwait to march under own flag
- 5 years ago: Asian Games Torch on its way to Opening Ceremony venue
- 5 years ago: Opening Ceremony of 2018 Asian Games soon to begin