World Beach Games 2023 Chief De Mission Meeting In Bali, No Israeli Representatives

JAKARTA - Representative 69 countries will attend the Chef de Mission (CdM) ANOC World Beach Games 2023 meeting in Bali, April 28-1 May. However, the meeting will not be attended by Israeli representatives.

This assurance was obtained in an official letter sent by the Secretary-General of ANOC Gunilla Lindberg to the Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee Raja Sapta Oktohari, Monday, April 17 yesterday.

"Based on ANOC's official letter to us, 69 countries will attend the CdM AWBG Meeting in Bali, at the end of April. We have forwarded this information to the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Bali Provincial Government," said Chairman of NOC Indonesia, Raja Sapta Oktohari, in a statement received, Tuesday, April 18.

The country that was present at this meeting was a picture of participants participating in the World Beach Games in Bali later even though the qualifying for this event was actually still going on until July.

In the meeting later, the Indonesia ANOC World Beach Games Organizing Committee will present the host's readiness. This readiness includes venues, accommodation, transportation, and others.

Okto said Indonesia must be able to take full advantage of the World Beach Games. Moreover, this event is the third largest multi-event in the world after the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics.

"With World Beach, we can knit bigger legacy. Keep in mind that international sports events in Indonesia can provide multiplier effects in terms of sports, tourism, and the economy," said Okto.

The World Beach Games in Bali will be held on August 5-12. The activity will continue with the ANOC General Assembly on August 13-15.

Based on the number of participating countries, the World Beach Games is the largest multi-event ever held in Indonesia. This event can be a stepping stone to the bidding for the 2036 Olympics.

World Beach Bali 2023 will be attended by around 1,600 athletes from 130 countries. However, this event is still a polemic until now because of the participation of the Israeli contingent.

Bali Governor I Wayan Koster before rejecting the country's participation. The decision followed his previous stance against Israel playing in his territory at the 2023 U-20 World Cup.

The refusal then made FIFA write off Indonesia as the host. Argentina was then appointed to replace Indonesia.

Here are 69 Countries Present at the Chief de Mission Meeting:

1 Algeria

2 Argentina

3 Australia

4 Azerbaijan

5 Bahamas

6 Barbados

7 Benin

8 Bosnia and Herzegovina

9 Brazil

10 Canada

11 Chile

12 China

13 Colombia

14 Costa Rica

15 Croatia

16 Cuba

17 Czechs

18 Ecuador

19 Egypt

20 El Salvador

21 France

22 Georgia

23 Germany

24 United Kingdom

25 Greece

26 Hong Kong

27 Hungary

28 Indonesia

29 Iran

30 Ireland

31 Italy

32 Japan

33 Kazakhstan

34 South Korea

35 Kuwait

36 Latvian

37 Lithuania

38 Madagascar

39 Mauritius

40 Mongolia

41 Morocco

42 New Zealand

43 North Macedonia

44 Oman

45 Palestines

46 Panama

47 Paraguay

48 Peru

49 Philippines

50 Polands

51 Portugal

52 Qatar

53 Romania

54 Samoa

55 Saudi Arabia

56 Senegal

57 Singapore

58 Slovakia

59 Slovenia

60 Spain

61 Taiwan

62 Togo

63 tidak dan Tobago

64 Tunisia

65 Turkey

66 Americans

67 Vanuatu

68 Virgin Islands, US

69 Zimbabwe