The story by Volunteer of Athlete Village and Services Kemayoran Jakarta, 18 th Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang It was such a great experience and a big honour to join the secondbiggest multi-sport event in the world. These event called the 18 th Asian Games2018. I will start this with the amazing opening ceremony as great as youwatched at television. Those celebration held on Aug 18, 2018 from 7 p.m till 9p. It’s located in Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium. I was on there at GBK Row20 Zone 2 Door 4 at Category A Lower Right and I enjoyed every second theopening ceremonies from start till end. We can see the cultures of Indonesiafrom Sabang to Merauke, from Miangas to Rote Island. People know the besttraditional dance from Aceh called Tari Saman. But I will say that some peoplehaven’t know yet that Tari Saman is welcoming dance which did by the boys.So, the one I will tell you that in the Asian Games Opening Ceremony, thosedance called Tari Ratoe Jaoh from Aceh. These welcoming dance from Aceh didby the girls. It continued by Tari Sipitu Cawan, Gending Sriwijaya, Tari Piring,Transisi Bunga, Lenong Betawi and Jaiponga, Kecak, till the Eastest part ofIndonesia. All of the people are happy, enjoy, and enthusiast to begin all of thematches.There are 4 deputies and many departments by INASGOC (IndonesianAsian Games Organizing Comittee). I joined as a volunteer at Athlete Villages(AV) and Services department. There are 7 towers overthere. I as in-charge at3 rd Tower. There are 45 countries which brought contingent and stayed at AV.In 3 rd Tower filled by India, Uzbekhistan, Kazakhstan, and Iran which is 1950persons at those tower. Every tower contained 24-32 floors. 2 nd Tower to 7 thTower by athletes and 1 st Tower filed by INASGOC, vendors, sponsorship, contractor, and the other partner. We started at Aug 10, 2018, even thenormally job started at Aug 18, 2018. Some of sports held early and theathletes came early too in Indonesia. We are as a volunteer have the role togive services and the best hospitality to the athletes, NOC, and the VIP guesteven. There are 3 parts of Volunteer, the first one is a Liaison Officer whic waswearing the red cloths that gave services to the athletes, then the second isNOC-Assistant which was wearing the yellow cloths that gave service to NOC,and the third is Protocol Assitant which was wearing the blue cloths that gaveservice to the VIP guest like President OCA, president or the other excellency.The daily activities were divided by 3 shifts. The morning shifts workedat 6 a.m to 2 p.m, the noon shift worked at 2 p.m to 10 p.m, and the night shiftworked at 10 p.m to 6 a.m. Every single shift contains 8 hours. In the morning,the athletes prepared to go the venue (Cluster 1: GBK, Cluster 2: Jiexpo, Cluster3: JCC, Cluster 4: Palembang (I worked only Jakarta)). Before went to thevenues, the athletes have to breakfast at the Dining Hall. The volunteers fromCatering Department was in-charge overthere. Then, they were go to Busshelters and volunteers of Transportation Department helped them to venueby shuttle bus. In the noon, most of the athletes are in the venue. Some ofthem like the weather, so they were training and burn out their body in thefield. Then, in the night, there is a place called Ampitheatre, many art andperformance showed. The athletes enjoy it every second, everyone cankaraoke, dance, and interact each other with many athletes from othercountry before they back to the match the next day. The volunteers accomanythem at Ampitheatre from 5 p.mm to 9 p.m. Then, the athletes have to take arest and the volunteers back in their tower. We worked in 18 days, and we end by Closing Ceremonies. It was sogreat show, there so many artist, from local and foreigner. The most peoplewant to see are Super Junior and Icon. Indonesia has done the job as host-country of this event. Thank you for Olympic Councils of Asia that believingIndonesia, and thank you for INASGOC and the partners that help to succes thisevent. Great Job!It was my daily routine in AV. There are may stories of mine that you cansee at all. Just open your instagram and look forward @ressita profile. Watchand give your comment. I will tell you something more! Thank you.