Papua Welcomes Acceleration of PON 2020 Facility Development Efforts

Papua Welcomes Acceleration of PON 2020 Facility Development Efforts

The implementation of PON and Peparnas will be held for the first time in Papua on 20 October-2 November 2020. The people and the Provincial Government of Papua welcomed the acceleration of PON 2020 infrastructure development efforts in Papua.
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Previously President Joko Widodo reminded that the National Sports Week (PON) is the largest national sports event in our country, and will be attended by tens of thousands of athletes and officials from 34 provinces throughout the country.
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"PON is not just a sports competition but PON is our arena to celebrate diversity, strengthen the spirit of our  as a nation, and also an arena to strengthen unity and unity," the President said in his introduction at the Limitedbrotherhood Meeting on Preparations for the PON and Peparnas (Paralympic Week) National) 2020 in Papua Province, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Monday (8/26/2019) afternoon.
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With only one year left to go, the President stressed that the acceleration of infrastructure development supporting the implementation of PON starting from the construction of venues, non-venues to the readiness of accommodation for athletes and officials who will come to Papua is urgently needed.
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"I ask the relevant Ministers, the Governor of Papua also to continue to plunge directly to monitor, check developments and preparations in the field," the President requested.
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One of the concerns is the construction of the Mimika Sport Complex (MSC). Built since 2013, MSC stands on a 12.5 hectare land owned by the Mimika Regency Government. MSC consists of an indoor stadium, outdoor stadium, athletes' dormitory, and other supporting buildings. The indoor stadium is an arena for badminton, basketball and volleyball. The stadium is designed to be able to accommodate 5,500 spectators, including 75 VIP spectators, and is equipped with a shopping and office area.
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Meanwhile, the outdoor stadium is equipped with international standard short and medium distance running tracks and a number of other athletic branches, such as javelin throwing, shot putting, and long jumping. The stadium has 2 main stands, namely in the western part with a capacity of 2,200 spectators and the eastern part with a capacity of 1,300 spectators.
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To accommodate athletes, 2 dormitories are available, each capable of accommodating 50 athletes and 7 coaches. This hostel is also equipped with recreational facilities (fitness / gym) located in the supporting dormitory (support dormitory).
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The availability of complete sports facilities and international standards was welcomed by the coach and person in charge of athletic achievement Yulius Uwe. Yulius hoped that the presence of MSC could encourage Papuan athletic achievements. Of course also must be accompanied by a regular championship calendar. From the athlete's side also must have hard work, discipline, dedication, and sacrifice. "Only later will the dream of achievement be realized," Yulius said.