KONI Papua : 165 Atlet Lolos Seleksi Pra PON

JAYAPURA - Komite Olahraga Nasional Indonesia (KONI) Provinsi Papua mengumumkan sebanyak 165 atlet Bumi Cenderawasih, lolos seleksi Pra Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON), yang berlangsung sepanjang Juli 2023 lalu.

Para atlet itu berasal dari 20 cabang olahraga (cabor) dari nomor perorangan dan beregu. "Ada 165 atlet Papua dari 20 cabor yang lolos ke PON. Mereka kini masih menjaga stamina mereka dengan cukup baik, walaupun ada juga atlet kita yang gugur," terang Ketua Umum KONI Papua, Kenius Kogoya, Selasa (1/8/2023), di Jayapura 

Masih menurut Kenius, saat ini masih ada puluhan cabor maupun disiplin olahraga yang akan mewakili Papua di babak kualifikasi, pada Agustus ini hingga selesai sesuai jadwal yang ditetapkan.

Pihaknuya berharap para atlet yang nantinya tampil di babak kualifikasi, bisa menunjukkan hasil yang positif dan merebut tiket ke PON XXI. Sebab hasil yang diraih pada babak kualifikasi, bakal memberikan gambaran bagi KONI Papua untuk merancang strategi prestasi pada PON XXI tahun 2024.

"Kita masih punya beberapa pertandingan yang akan kita ikuti lagi untuk Pra PON di bulan Agustus dan seterusnya, mudah-mudahan bisa lolos semua," tandas dia.

Diketahui, cabor di bawah naungan KONI Papua yang telah memastikan lolos ke PON XXI di Aceh - Sumatera Utara, yakni Ski Air (empat tiket), Hoki Indoor putra dan putri, Sofbol putra dan putri, dan Aeromodelling (satu tiket).

Kemudian Angkat Besi (empat tiket), Selam (11 tiket), Menembak (14 atlet), Woodball (dua tiket), Hoki Field Outdoor putra dan putri, Bermotor (tujuh tiket), Tinju (tiga tiket), Cricket (satu tiket).

Sementara pada Agustus ini, sejumlah cabor ataupun disiplin yang akan bertanding di babak kualifikasi diantaranya Rugby, Bisbol, Catur, Terbang Layang, Karate, Muaythai, Sepatu Roda, Kempo, Tenis, dan Tenis Meja. ***

JAYAPURA - The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) of Papua Province announced that as many as 165 Papuan athletes passed the National Sports Week (PON) selection, which took place throughout July 2023.

The athletes came from 20 sports from individual and team numbers. "There are 165 Papuan athletes from 20 sports who qualified for PON. They are still maintaining their stamina quite well, even though some of our athletes have failed," explained the Chairman of KONI Papua, Kenius Kogoya, Tuesday (1/8/2023), in Jayapura

According to Kenius, currently there are still dozens of sports that will represent Papua in the qualifying round, this August until it is completed according to the set schedule.

He hopes that the athletes who will appear in the qualifying round, can show positive results and win tickets to PON XXI. The results achieved in the qualifying round will provide an overview for KONI Papua to design an achievement strategy at PON XXI in 2024.

"We still have some matches that we will participate in Pre-PON in August and beyond, hopefully, we can qualify all," he said.

It is known, the sport under the auspices of KONI Papua that has ensured qualification to PON XXI in Aceh - North Sumatra, namely Water Skiing (four tickets), male and female Indoor Hockey, male and female Softball, and Aeromodelling (one ticket).

Then Weightlifting (four tickets), Diving (11 tickets), Shooting (14 athletes), Woodball (two tickets), Men's and women's Outdoor Field Hockey, Motorized (seven tickets), Boxing (three tickets), Cricket (one ticket).

This August, a number of sports or disciplines that will compete in the qualifying round include Rugby, Baseball, Chess, Kite Flying, Karate, Muay Thai, Roller Skating, Kempo, Tennis, and Table Tennis. ***