National Sports Week

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National Sports Week
Pekan Olahraga Nasional
National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI) logo.svg
Logo of KONI; three connecting circles within the logo is usually used as the logo of PON
AbbreviationPON
First event 1948 PON
Solo, Central Java
Occur every4 years
Last event 2024 PON in Banda Aceh, Aceh and Medan, North Sumatera
Next event 2028 PON

The National Sports Week (Indonesian : Pekan Olahraga Nasional, abbreviated as PON) is a multi-sport event held every four years in Indonesia. The participants of this event are the athletes from all provinces of Indonesia. It is organized by the National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI).

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History

The Indonesian Sports Association (ISI) was established in Jakarta in 1938 with the aim of coordinating the existing sports associations including the Football Federation. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies from 1942 to 1945, sporting activities were coordinated by the Sports Practice Movement. Following the Indonesian Declaration of Independence in 1945, that nation took over the running of its own sport and in January 1946, a conference was held in Solo, Central Java, which gave rise to the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KORI), chaired by Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX.

Indonesia was unable to participate in the 1948 Olympic Games because Indonesian independence had not been recognized, and Indonesia was not a member of the International Olympic Committee. At an emergency conference in Solo on 1 May 1948 to discuss Indonesia's failure to compete in the Olympics, it was decided to organize the first National Games, which ran from 8–12 September 1948.

During the first Pekan Olahraga Nasional event, many sporting organizations tested a uniform system which is to be recognized throughout the country as the official scoring method. Until then, no clear rules were evident. In the case of the Aurora Club, Bandung, later to be renamed into Health and Strength organization, a scoring system went into trial for the weightlifting event; in which Carl Sugianto was crowned as the first weightlifting champion of Indonesia.

List of National Sports Week

Indonesia location map.svg
Pekan Olahraga Nasional host cities (Jakarta hosted in 1951, 1965, 1973–1996); Notes: Canceled, Future events
Opening ceremony of PON II 1951 in Jakarta COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Luchtfoto van het stadion waarin de opening van de Nationale Olympische Week (Pekan Olahraga Nasional) te Djakarta plaatsvindt TMnr 10017790.jpg
Opening ceremony of PON II 1951 in Jakarta
President Sukarno and Vice President Mohammad Hatta at the PON II 1951 opening ceremony in Jakarta COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM President Soekarno en vice-president Hatta tijdens de opening van de Nationale Olympische Week (Pekan Olahraga Nasional) te Jakarta TMnr 10017924.jpg
President Sukarno and Vice President Mohammad Hatta at the PON II 1951 opening ceremony in Jakarta
The Dayak dance in PON XVII 2008 opening ceremony in Palaran Stadium, Samarinda. PON17 opening with traditional dayak dance.jpg
The Dayak dance in PON XVII 2008 opening ceremony in Palaran Stadium, Samarinda.
GamesYearHost CityHost ProvinceProvincesDatesTop province
I1948 Surakarta Central Java 88–12 September 1948 Central Java
II1951 Jakarta Jakarta 1021–28 October 1951West Java
III1953 Medan North Sumatra 1320–27 September 1953West Java
IV1957 Makassar South Sulawesi 1727 September–6 October 1957Jakarta
V1961 Bandung West Java 2323 September–1 October 1961West Java
VI11965 Jakarta Jakarta N/A8 October–10 November 1965-
VII1969 Surabaya East Java 2626 August–6 September 1969 Jakarta
VIII1973 Jakarta Jakarta 264–15 August 1973 Jakarta
IX1977 Jakarta Jakarta 2623 July–3 August 1977 Jakarta
X1981 Jakarta Jakarta 2719–30 September 1981Jakarta
XI1985 Jakarta Jakarta 279–20 September 1985Jakarta
XII1989 Jakarta Jakarta 2718–28 October 1989Jakarta
XIII1993 Jakarta Jakarta 279–19 September 1993Jakarta
XIV1996 Jakarta Jakarta 269–25 September 1996Jakarta
XV2000 Surabaya East Java 2619 June–1 July 2000 East Java
XVI 2004 Palembang South Sumatra 302–14 September 2004 Jakarta
XVII 2008 Samarinda East Kalimantan 336–17 July 2008 East Java
XVIII 2012 Pekanbaru Riau 339–20 September 2012 Jakarta
XIX 2016 Bandung West Java 3417–29 September 2016 West Java
XX 2021 Jayapura Papua 342–15 October 2021 West Java
XXI 2024 Banda AcehMedan AcehNorth Sumatra 399–20 September 2024 West Java
XXII 2028TBA WestEast Nusa Tenggara TBATBATBA

1cancelled because of the 30 September Movement
2originally 20 October–2 November 2020, postponed because of COVID-19 pandemic [1]

List of champions

Jakarta has become the province with the most overall championship titles in PON which has been held since 1948 in Surakarta.

No.ProvinceOverall ChampionTotal
1 Jakarta 1957, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2004, 2012 11
2 West Java 1951, 1953, 1961, 2016, 2021, 2024 6
3 East Java 2000, 2008 2
4 Central Java 194811

1Overall champion as Surakarta Residency

PON Remaja (National Youth Sports Week)

In September 2010, Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sport Affairs, Andi Mallarangeng, decided to create a youth version of Pekan Olahraga Nasional. Concerns due to failure of Indonesian contingent in the 2010 Youth Olympics was the background of the event's creation. [2] The first PON Remaja was originally scheduled for 2013, but it was moved to 2014 due to financial problems. [3]

Editions

GamesYearHost ProvinceDatesWinner
I2014 East Java 9–15 December 2014East Java
II2017 Central Java [4] Cancelled

Pekan Paralimpik Nasional (National Paralympic Week)

The Peparnas XVII 2024 opening in Manahan Stadium, Surakarta. Upacara Pembukaan Pekan Paralimpiade Nasional 2024.jpg
The Peparnas XVII 2024 opening in Manahan Stadium, Surakarta.

The National Paralympic Week (Indonesian : Pekan Paralimpiade Nasional), abbreviated as Peparnas, is multi-sport event for Indonesian athletes with disabilities. It was known as Pekan Olahraga Cacat Nasional (Porcanas) until 2008 edition and held separately with PON until 2004. [5]

Editions

GamesYearHost CityHost ProvinceTop province
I1957 Surakarta Central Java Central Java
II1959SurakartaCentral JavaCentral Java
III1964SurakartaCentral JavaWest Java
IV1969 Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Special Region West Java
V1972 Bandung West Java Jakarta
VI1975 Makassar South Sulawesi South Sulawesi
VII1980SurakartaCentral JavaJakarta
VII1984SurakartaCentral JavaCentral Java
IX1988 Malang East Java Jakarta
X1993YogyakartaYogyakarta Special RegionJakarta
XI1998BandungWest JavaWest Java
XII2004 Palembang South Sumatra West Java
XIII2008 Samarinda East Kalimantan Central Java
XIV2012 Pekanbaru Riau Central Java
XV2016BandungWest JavaWest Java
XVI2021 Jayapura Papua West Java
XVII2024SurakartaCentral JavaCentral Java
XVIII2028TBA WestEast Nusa Tenggara Future event

References

  1. Afifa, Laila (2020-04-15). "Papua PON 2020 Postponed Due to Pandemic". Tempo. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  2. "Menpora Canangkan PON Remaja". Kompas (in Indonesian). 1 September 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. "Dana Terbatas, PON Remaja Hanya Perlombakan 15 Cabang". Suara Merdeka. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. "Bendera diserahkan ke Jateng, Pon Remaja I Usai". 15 December 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. "Sejarah Peparnas". PON Peparnas Jabar 2016 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 September 2016.