The head of state was accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono and arrived at the venue at 9 am local time.
The president inaugurated the sports center coinciding with the holding of the OSO Cup 2011 karate championship in the new sports center.
The 2,800-m2 OSO Sports Center, which is also the Dojo Kushin Ryu M Karate-do Indonesia (KKI), is constructed on a one hectare land.
The sports center which includes a hall for karate classes and an athlete`s hostel, had been built at a cost of Rp26 billion.
Invitees attending the inaugural ceremony included Sports and Youth Minister Andi Mallarangeng, Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono, Chairman of the Karate-Do Indonesia Sports Federation Hendardji Soepandji, Deputy Police Chief Commissioner General Nanan Soekarna, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Chairman Said Aqil Siradj, Chairman of Golkar Party Aburizal Bakrie, and several politicians like Lily Wahid and Hadjrianto Y Thohari.
The OSO Cup 2011 karate championship is held from March 25 to 27, 2011.
Some 750 karatekas from 33 provinces are taking part in the championship, which is also a selection for participants in the next Indonesia Open 2011 which will be held in June 2011.
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