One of the things that distinguishes the 17th Asian Games which was held in Incheon, South Korea from 18 September to 4 October 2014 with the 18th Asian Games to be held in Indonesia is about the addition of 10 branches of Sports competed.

The addition of a sports branch that will be contested at the 18th Asian Games event to be a new color for this year, This. In accordance with the decision of the committee coordination meeting between Indonesia and the Asian Olympic Council (OCA) in September 2017, there are 40 sports to be contested. Of the 40 branches, there are 10 sports and discipline matches that were first competed in the Asian sport event, which will be held on August 18 until September 02 next.

10 Branches of Sports are

  1. 3x3 basket  

Unlike the basketball in general, 3x3 basketball branches only use three players. Selian that, the field is only half of ordinary basketball. 3x3 match time is divided into three rounds. The first round is a 10-minute preliminary round. The second half is a semifinal which also lasts for 10 minutes. The final or final round is determined when the ball is turned off or during a free throw.

2.  Bridge

Initially, the bridge was rejected as a new sport. On October 11, 2016, PB GABSI persuaded OCA to make the bridge one of the official Asian Games sporting branches this time, and was finally approved. Olagraha using the media of this playing cards will be competed in six numbers, men team, women team, mixed team, super mixed team, men pair and mixed pair. Indonesia itself is targeting two gold medals in Bridge sport.

3.  Jetski

Well, the numbers that will be competed in the sports jetski include ski modified, runabout 1100 stock, runabout limited, and endurance runabout open with a total of 12 pieces.

4.  Martial arts/ pencak silat

This year, Indonesia as the host has the right to add three sports. Pencak silat is the chosen one. The most popular martial arts in this country also became one of Indonesia's target to win the gold medal.

5.  Ju-jitsu

Jiu-jitsu is a type of floor fighting sport that has several techniques such as wrestling, hard attacks, locking up joints and dings. In Indonesia, Ju-jitsu already has an official sporting lho lho, the Big Boards of Jiu jitsu Indonesia (PB-JI).

6.  Sambo

Still sound familiar to this one sport yes. Yup, Sambo is a Russian martial art introduced by Viktor Spiridonov and Vasili Oshcepkob. The word Sambo is sometimes written in capital letters "SAMBO" and is an acronym of SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, meaning "self-defense without weapons". Sambo itself relies on submission techniques such as catch wrestling, judo, jiu-jitsu, kurash, and alysh. Sambo is basically adapted from traditional wrestling of Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, and Azerbaija.

7.  Kurash

Kurash has the same movement pattern with judo and wrestling, which is slamming each other by hooking a special outfit. The rules in kurash prohibit any action on the floor, the allowed movement is in a standing position. Known, kurash originated in the region of Central Asia.

8.  Rock climbing

Every Rock climbing athlete will compete at the highest peak that has been determined. This Sports Branch Will match the six numbers of sons and daughters with the category of speed, combined, and speed relay.

9.  Paragliding

The sport also called Paragliding is officially entered into the 18th Asian Games through the OCA General Assembly held in Danang, Vietnam, September 25, 2016. Paragliders have the concept of flying freely with wings of cloth (parachute). Assessment, the athlete who plunge in the target that has been determined, then he who will win.

10.  Roller Sports

Rollersport is a branch consisting of skateboarding and rollerskate. This sport is also quite popular because the enthusiasts are the average young lho you know. Well, the reason this sport is approved because the efforts of the International Olympic Committee (OCA) to support young people who are interested in the sport. Not only in the 2018 Asian Games, Rollersport is also scheduled to be contested in the 2018 Youth Olympic in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.