"In general, out of our target, preparations for the PON sporting venues have reached 95 percent completion, with minor finishing touches necessary at some places to complete the process," KONI Chairperson Marciano Norman noted in a statement.
Norman earlier inspected sporting venues prepared for the PON National Games, with a rugby arena constructed by PT PP as one venue that he had visited.
“The rugby arena is currently in the finishing stages, as synthetic grass for the arena has yet to be laid out," Norman added.
Despite preparations for the rugby arena yet to be completed, Norman insisted that the progress aligned with the schedule set earlier.
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"Rugby matches during the PON National Games will take place on October 10-13, just a few days before the closing of the games. The matches, among the last played, give the contractor additional time to complete the arena," he stated.
Other sporting venues, spread across Papua's four regions of Jayapura City and Jayapura, Mimika, and Merauke Districts, are currently under KONI's supervision to ensure their readiness for the PON National Games scheduled in October 2021.
"Other sporting venues are ensured to be in their best condition," he noted.
Apart from inspecting the rugby arena constructed within the Indonesian Air Force compound on Friday (Aug 27), Norman also inspected sporting venues for baseball, indoor and outdoor hockey, softball, cricket, and the athletes' village.
Norman confirmed that all venues and the athletes' village were ready for the games, and internet had also been installed at sporting venues.
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