Reviewing Peparnas XVI 2021 Preparations, Menpora Ensure Equivalent To XX PON

JAKARTA - The Minister of Youth and Sports, Zainudin Amali arrived in Jayapura, Papua on Thursday, November 4 morning. The presence of the Minister of Youth and Sports in Bumi Cendrawasih to review the preparations for the XVI 2021 National Paralympic Week (Peparnas). Not only ensuring the preparation of the XVI 2021 Peparnas, the Minister of Youth and Sports who arrived at Sentani Airport, Jayapura Regency also ensured that this Peparnas event would be on par with XX PON. He said, all aspects of the support will be parallel and the only difference is the number of sports. "There is no difference between PON and Peparnas, we all facilitate the same. The only difference is the number of sports competed," said Zainudin Amali in a written statement received by VOI. Peparnas XVI 2021 is scheduled to take place from November 2-15 and is centered in the City and Regency of Jayapura. The opening ceremony itself will be held on November 5 at the Mandala Jayapura Stadium by implementing strict health protocols considering the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

On the same occasion, the Minister of Youth and Sports also revealed the readiness to organize the XVI 2021 Peparnas which is almost fully completed. "What was conveyed by PB Peparnas yesterday was that the preparation was 98 percent. The remaining two percent only needed to coordinate matters related to what still needed to be completed, especially for the opening and closing events," he explained. People with disabilities will compete in 12 sports. There are around 1,985 athletes from representatives of 33 provinces who will compete and compete for achievements.