The 2018 Asian Games 2018 begins the opening ceremony today (August 18) at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) main stadium in Jakarta. However, there will be no sports events on August 18 and only opening ceremony of 2018 Asian Games will take place. The sporting events will begin from August 19 onwards. Meanwhile, if you are looking to catch the live streaming of Asian Games 2018 opening ceremony, then you will find all the details below.

At the Asian Games 2018 opening ceremony renowned Indonesian singers, Anggun, along with Raisa, Tullus, Edo Kondologit, Putri Ayu, Fatin, GAC, Kamasean and Via Vallen will perform. The artists will showcase their talent on a stage that is said to be ‘one of its kind.’ 2018 Asian Games Schedule PDF Download in IST: Full Fixtures With Match Timings of Indian Contingent at Jakarta Palembang Asiad.

Meanwhile, three countries will change flags for the Asian Games 2018 opening ceremony. “Kuwait will use its own flag instead of the flag of the Olympic Council of Asia as earlier planned. South Korea and North Korea, on the other hand, will use the same flag; they will unite under a Korean flag,” director of media and public relations of the Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC) Danny Buldansyah was quoted as saying by the official website of 2018 Asian Games. Neeraj Chopra, Commonwealth Games gold medallist, will be India's flag-bearer at the Asian Games 2018 opening ceremony.

When, Where and What time will the Asian Games 2018 Opening Ceremony be held?

The Asian Games 2018 opening ceremony will be held on August 18. The opening ceremony of the multi-sport event will be held at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) main stadium in Jakarta. The Asian Games 2018 opening ceremony is likely to begin at 5:30 PM IST. Asian Games 2018: Here’s a List of Sporting Events Indian Athletes Will Be Participating In.

Asian Games 2018 Opening Ceremony Free Live TV Telecast on Sony Network:

Sony Pictures Networks holds the broadcast rights of Asian Games 2018 in India. So, the opening ceremony of Asian Games 2018 will be available on its channels- Sony TEN 2 and Sony TEN 2 HD.

Asian Games 2018 Opening Ceremony Free Live Streaming Online on Sony Liv:

With Sony Pictures Networks being the official broadcaster of Asian Games 2018, fans will be able to watch the online live streaming of the opening ceremony on its popular Over-The-Top (OTT) platform SonyLIV.

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