KONI Bali Asks for Priority for PON Papua Athletes to Get Covid Vaccinations

The first stage vaccination has been carried out by the government. Those who receive it are health workers and people who are at the forefront of the Covid-19 response.

In addition, government officials such as the president to the governor also get the Covid-19 vaccine produced by Sinovac and Bio Farma.

One of the parties proposed to get free vaccines from the government are athletes, especially athletes in PON XX / 2021, Papua and athletes living in Pelatnas.

In addition, footballers in League 1 are also one of the parties proposed to receive vaccines for free.

This was expressed directly by Menpora Zainudin Amali some time ago. With a discourse like this, what about the athletes who inhabit Pelatda PON Bali?

KONI Bali also took a stand. Bali KONI Ketum I Ketut Suwandi who was interviewed separately said that his party would propose to the Bali Provincial Government that Balinese athletes become one of the priorities for receiving vaccines.

Not only athletes but also coaches. "We will also propose to the Governor to get priority.

In total there are around 350-400 people including the trainers. Once vaccinated, preparations for PON can be more structured and well-planned, ”explained Suwandi.

If the vaccinations have not been carried out until April, it is likely that preparations for PON XX / 2021, Papua will be hampered.

Incidentally, PON will be held on October 2 and Bali and other regions only have preparations for at least nine months from now.

"If in the fourth month (April) you cannot (vaccinate) what? Certainly far from the expectation of the preparation. To make preparations at PON, tens of billions of funds are needed.

This means, if not given the facilities for what? "The winner will also gain achievements," explained the man who had served as Chairman of the Badung KONI.

Suwandi wanted athletes to prepare themselves optimally because for almost a year, there was no significant benchmark to assess athlete's development.

What we saw was only the first and second stages of the physical tests that were carried out some time ago.

"So far, we have made preparations from scratch. Athletes do not compete and their training is not optimal. How to see the development of athletes if there is no sparring or trials?

We can't record the data and see what benchmarks look like. I hope the government can become a priority athlete to receive vaccines so that preparation will be even better, "he concluded.