VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Feb. 8 - The Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) proposed Jakarta as a candidate to host the 2032 Olympics to the IOC. This is because Jakarta, as well as its surrounding supporting areas, have proven successful in holding the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games.

KOI or NOC Indonesia continues to work hard and guerrilla in seeking the support of countries in the world, after Indonesia successfully conjured up the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in its nomination presentation to host the 2032 Olympics before the IOC Future Host Commission.

Secretary-General of the Indonesian NOC, Ferry Kono explained in the scientific studies that have been carried out so far, that in the future Indonesia will become a magnet for the world economy.

"We describe ourself as the Gravity of Asia from our study that Indonesia will become an economic magnet, especially in the Asian region from 2030 to 2040. The magnitude of this economic power can encourage countries in the Asian region to collaborate with Indonesia. to ensure that Indonesia will host the Olympics in 2032, ”said Ferry Kono in the Sports Dynamics Radio Republic of Indonesia (RRI) program, Monday (8/2/2021).

"When we propose this concept, we are not oriented towards the development of a country to meet the needs of the organization, no," he explained.

"In fact, we show more of the progress of our country, from the existing city (DKI Jakarta), what we are building. We describe urban, progress, and infrastructure, especially in the city of DKI Jakarta with all forms of integration which we then describe," he explained.

Ferry Koni saw the success of the Asian Games and the Asian Para Games in 2018 with the support of all parties, including Jakarta, making the plus point of Indonesia appearing confident in front of the IOC as representatives of Southeast Asian nations who want to write history again at the world level, as the host of the 2032 Olympics.

"Because we presented what we have today, most of the venues we offer are in DKI Jakarta, considering that these venues are already integrated, both in terms of transportation and adaptation to the surrounding environment. Plus some international standard venues, we know we want to host the U20 World Cup so that several stadiums have been upgraded by the government, and even then have been presented. We do all of this, considering that 80 percent of the legality of the Asian Games and Asian Para Games (2018) is in Jakarta, including GBK, ”he said.

"One side, Jakarta is building the Jakarta International Stadium, we also present it to the IOC. We offer ourself as the IOC Future Hosts if they wish, today we (Indonesia) are ready to hold the Olympics," he said optimistically. (RRI)