Peparnas XVI Papua Siap Diselenggarakan

JAYAPURA - Persiapan penyelenggaraan Pekan Paralimpiade Nasional (Peparnas) XVI Papua dipastikan sudah 100 persen. 

Dengan demikian, gelaran pesta olahraga nasional bagi kaum disabilitas yang diadakan setiap empat tahun ini siap digulirkan 2-15 November 2021, tinggal menunggu dibuka secara resmi.

Wakil Ketua II Panitia Besar (PB) Peparnas XVI Papua, Hans Hamadi bahkan memastikan keseluruhan administratif sudah seratus persen, kini tinggal menunggu penyelenggaraannya saja.

“Dari segi peralatan sudah optimal pemasangannya di venue. Kemudian dari sektor akomodasi, sudah dipastikan ketersediaan 38 hotel dan 2 wisma, sebagaimana rekomendasi National Paralympic Comitee Indonesia (NPCI) sebagai induk cabang olahraga penyandang disabilitas”.

“Bahkan Setiap fasilitas tersebut dipastikan memiliki standar infrastruktur yang memudahkan mobilisasi para atlet mengikuti kompetisi,” terang Hans di Jayapura, Selasa.

Sementara terkait transportasi, PB Peparnas Papua telah menyiapkan sebanyak 69 bus yang telah dimodifikasi guna memenuhi standar kenyamanan bagi atlet yang akan berlaga.

“Kemudian ada 400 bus lebih juga, yang telah disediakan untuk mengangkut para ofisial dan pendukung dari kegiatan ini,” kata dia.

Terakhir dari sisi konsumsi, tambah dia, PB Peparnas telah mengantisipasi kebutuhan makanan dan minuman bagi kontingen yang diperkirakan mencapai 3.600 orang yang berasal dari pelosok tanah air. 

Dimana untuk penyediaan kebutuhan ini PB Peparnas menggandeng relawan dari masing-masing wilayah terkait.

"Kami pun juga telah meminta kepada bidang konsumsi untuk lebih mewaspadai dan mempersiapkan hal-hal yang menyangkut pelayanan makan dan minum," imbuhnya.

Diketahui, PB Peparnas Papua sebelumnya telah merekrut kurang lebih 1.500 relawan dari Kota dan Kabupaten Jayapura. Semua relawan yang direkrut memiliki latar belakang pengalaman kerja bersama dengan dan atau yang memiliki saudara penyandang disabilitas. Adanya persyaratan ini, tentunya akan semakin mudah melayani kebutuhan para atlet. ***

JAYAPURA - Preparations for the implementation of the National Paralympic Week XVI Papua are confirmed to be 100 percent.

Thus, the national sports event for people with disabilities held every four years is ready to be rolled out from November 2-15, 2021, just waiting to be officially opened.

Vice Chairman II of the National Paralympic Week XVI Papua Grand Committee, Hans Hamadi even ensured that the entire administration was one hundred percent, now just waiting for the implementation.

"In terms of equipment, optimal installation has been made at the venue. Then from the accommodation sector, it has been confirmed the availability of 38 hotels and 2 guesthouses, as recommended by the National Paralympic Committee of Indonesia (NPCI) as the main sport of people with disabilities"

"Even each of these facilities is ensured to have infrastructure standards that facilitate the mobilization of athletes to participate in competitions," Hans said in Jayapura on Tuesday.

While related to transportation, the National Paralympic Committee of Papua has prepared as many as 69 buses that have been modified to meet comfort standards for athletes who will compete.

"Then there are 400 more buses as well, which have been provided to transport officials and supporters of this activity," he said.

Finally, for consumption, he added, the National Paralympic Committee has anticipated food and beverage needs for a contingent estimated at 3,600 people from all corners of the country and volunteers from each related region.

"We have also asked the consumption sector to be more aware and prepare things related to eating and drinking services," he added.

The National Paralympic Committee of Papua has previously recruited approximately 1,500 volunteers from Jayapura City and Regency. All recruited volunteers have a background in co-working experience with and/or who have a sibling with a disability. The existence of this requirement, of course, will be easier to serve the needs of athletes. ***