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President Joko Widodo, at the Presidential Office in Jakarta on Friday afternoon (17/01) led a Limited Cabinet Meeting which discussed the 20th National Sports Week (PON) in Papua 2020. In the PON XX there will be 37 types of sports with 678 matches. The 20th National Sports Week in Papua will be held on 20th October to 2nd November 2020 and will be centered in 4 regions, namely the City of Jayapura, Jayapura Regency, Mimika Regency, and Merauke Regency. The national sport events will be participated in by approximately 9411 athletes and officials who will come to Papua.

"The spirit of the implementation of National Sports Week in Papua is not only a mere sports competition but also the most important arena where we together strengthen the brotherhood, the relation of unity, and solidarity among regions. The event is also to show the world that there are many great talents in the field of sports from  Province of Papua," President Joko WIdodo said.

At the Limited Cabinet Meeting that was also attended by heads of Regional Government of Papua, President Joko Widodo also requested that the National Sport Week’s readiness can be seen from its  aspects of supporting infrastructure readiness.   President Jokowi also wants that infrastructure development that has been done for the national sport event can also be utilized for other activities after the festivity is completed// (VOI/Ndy/AHM/TRANS:AF)