Mimika Deputy Regent Johannes Rettob Doesn't Want The Sports Arena To Be Abandoned After The Papua PON

Tarung Derajat athletes for the art of movement at the XX National Sports Week (PON) championship (Photo: Abdu Faisal/Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy Regent (Wabup) Mimika Johannes Rettob said the local district government wanted the existing sports arena to be used for coaching athletes after the XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) championship so that it would not be abandoned. At the same time, we want to increase the interest of the children here to be able to participate in the sports in Mimika," said Johannes after the Tarung Derajat semifinal match at the Eme Neme Youware Multipurpose Building in Mimika, Papua, as reported by Antara, Sunday, October 10. Johannes said that it is important for the existing Papuan athletes to continue to be supported by the local government, for example by increasing the portion of training and championships. He also imagines that more Mimika natives are interested in Tarung Derajat. Moreover, the Tarung Derajat competition arena is currently available at GSG Eme Neme Youware. The only thing left to do now, Johannes said, is to bring in more competent fighter teachers to Mimika to provide training to the athletes. in Papua, especially in Timika, there is a great interest in Tarung Derajat. I think Tarung Derajat should be developed (in Papua) well. There is one (advantage) that I saw in this fight, it turned out to be emotional, of all kinds, not appearing in the fight this," said Johannes. He said that if the government often held championships, then the Papuan people, especially the youths, would be increasingly attracted to participate in Tarung Derajat. certain motivation to them so that they say, 'I want to compete and become champion'," said Johannes. ordered together with the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) for the development of all sports facilities in Mimika in general, specifically fighting degrees I think," concluded Johannes.