PON Athletes Can Start Training at the XX PON Venue

The Papua Province Sports and Youth Office (Disorda) claims XX PON athletes can start practicing using a venue that has been 100 percent completed and rehabilitated.

Acting Head of the Papua Province Sports and Youth Office Alexander Kapisa said all sports can conduct test events, except rugby.

"Of the 13 venues that are the responsibility of the Papua Provincial Government (Pemprov), 12 of which have been completed 100 percent, while one venue for the rugby sport is still in the auction process," Alexander said in Jayapura, Sunday (18/4/2021).

According to him, especially for athletes from the Papuan contingent, his party appealed to them to keep their spirits up to practice even though there are venues that are still in the completion stage.

"We hope that the athletes will continue to prioritize the training programs that have been given," said Alexander.

In addition, he also hopes that athletes will not be overwhelmed because the venue is still under construction. Instead, he asked athletes to stay focused on practicing.

"It is also hoped that the coach and officials will continue to motivate the athletes to train with enthusiasm," said Alexander.

Previously, the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) asked the Sports and Youth Office (Disorda) together with the local PON Grand Committee to facilitate access for athletes to train in several venues that have been completed and rehabilitated.

The General Secretary of the Papua Province KONI Kenius Kogoya said the Papua Provincial Government, through the Sports and Youth Service and the PON Grand Committee, could make it easier for host athletes (Papua) to immediately train in a number of venues that were 100 percent completed.

"We hope that Disorda and PB PON will facilitate access for Papuan athletes to train at the venue. All of them will work for Papua's victory in PON. We are asked for the support of PB PON and Disorda to jointly support Papuan athletes training at the venue, do not confuse the host athletes with the contingent. another, "concluded Kenius.

SOURCE: https://www.beritasatu.com/ Sport/762041/disorda-papua-atlet-pon-bisa-mulai-berlatih-di-venue