Indonesia confident on Asian Games preparations, traffic concerns remain

A police officer rides his motorcycle past a countdown clock for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia March 8, 2018. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is confident over its readiness to host this year's Asian Games, though ensuring athletes and fans can get to venues through Jakarta's traffic-clogged streets remains a challenge, the head of the country's organising committee said.

Erick Thohir, an Indonesian businessman and chairman of Italian soccer club Inter Milan, was brought in to lead the committee in 2015 amid concerns over a ballooning budget and whether some venues would be prepared in time.