Category: Sports

Organizing committee limits soccer spectators

The number of spectators allowed to watch live soccer matches during the XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) will be limited to 25 percent of the stadium capacity, a senior official has said. “Spectators can still come to the stadium, however, the number is limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic,”

Lampung leads medal tally in hapkido martial art

Lampung led the medal tally in hapkido martial art, one of the 10 exhibition matches at the 2021 Papua National Sports Week (PON) XX after bagging four gold medals and one silver medal. The hapkido games were held in Sentani, Jayapura district, on September 24-25, 2021. The four gold medals were grabbed

President Jokowi to open PON XX National Games

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will officially launch the opening ceremony of the PON XX National Games at the Lukas Enembe Stadium, Jayapura district on October 2, 2021, Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali has confirmed. “The National Games committee has coordinated with the National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI), the Youth

Sports Minister to shift base to Papua during PON

Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali has said that he will shift base to Papua for easier coordination during the National Sports Week (PON), which will be held from October 2-15, 2021. He said he will regularly visit the sports venues in the four regional clusters in Papua which are

Papua PON: North Sumatra eyes five golds in Wushu

The Indonesian Wushu Association (WI)-North Sumatra chapter is aiming to clinch five gold medals in Papua’s PON National Games, which are scheduled to be held in October this year. North Sumatra’s target is realistic owing to tough competition with Central Java and West Java, head of WI-North Sumatra chapter, Chairul

Sports Ministry expects health protocol adherence during Papua Games

Secretary of the Sports Ministry Gatot S. Dewa Broto believed that everyone would follow health protocols during the XX Papua National Sports Week if related information was disseminated massively. “As long as we disseminate information on the guidelines, we convey it well. We have a positive appeal, and the public