NOC Assures Indonesia's Readiness to Face the 2026 Asian Games
JAKARTA - The Indonesian Olympic Committee (NOC Indonesia) guarantees the readiness of the Indonesian contingent to face the 2026 Asian Games multi-branch sports festival which will take place in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan.
As part of the preparations, the NOC Chairman, King Sapta Oktohari, together with the Chef de Mission (CdM) of the Indonesian contingent, Todotua Pasaribu, also carried out a series of working visits to Japan to ensure that everything was without obstacles.
"Preparation for a contingent is not only about the readiness of athletes in the competition arena, but also how we ensure that all support systems work well," said Okto in a statement received.
This working visit is part of the commitment of the NOC Indonesia to ensure that all aspects of supporting the contingent, ranging from institutional coordination, readiness of the competition venue, athlete accommodation, logistics systems, to health services have been optimally prepared before the departure of the team.
On the first day of the visit, Okto together with Todotua and the Indonesian delegation held an audience with the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Tokyo to strengthen synergy in supporting the needs of the contingent during their stay in Japan.
The meeting discussed diplomatic support, cross-agency coordination, and various aspects of service that will support the smooth participation of Indonesia in the four-year sports festival of Asian countries.
"We want the athletes to come calmly, confidently, and be able to fully focus on achieving the best achievements for Indonesia," said Okto.
Okto added that close collaboration between the Indonesian NOC, the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, AINAGOC, and CdM as well as all partners in Japan will be the key to providing the best service for the Indonesian team.
He said that careful preparation would produce satisfactory achievements so that his party was committed to ensuring that there were no non-technical aspects that interfered with the athletes' struggle.
"Our goal is simple, namely to provide the best environment so that every Indonesian athlete has the maximum opportunity to perform optimally," he said.
During the visit, the Indonesian delegation also reviewed the readiness of the event and carried out direct inspections of a number of facilities that will be used by the Indonesian team.
Some of the locations visited include the JRA Equestrian Park in Tokyo which will be the venue for the equestrian sports, Nagoya Kyoritsu Hospital as a referral hospital for athletes, a recovery center facility equipped with saunas and jacuzzis to support the athletes' recovery process, as well as a number of alternative athlete villages and contingent accommodations.
In addition, the Indonesian delegation also discussed logistics, transportation, medical support, and various other operational aspects to ensure that all contingent needs can run without obstacles.
Todotua emphasized that this initial visit was an important foundation in preparing all the needs of the contingent in detail so that Indonesian athletes can compete with full focus.
"We have directly reviewed the readiness of several match venues, ensuring the eligibility of the athletes' village, to discussing the logistics flow and medical support on the field. We try to prepare everything as detailed as possible," he said.
The 2026 Asian Games are scheduled to take place from September 19 to October 4. Approximately 46 countries will participate in the prestigious sports festival.