Minister of Youth and Sports Ensures World Beach Games 2023 Can Be Held in Bali Safely, Israel Does Not Participate

Menpora Dito Ariotedjo. (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - The ANOC World Beach Games 2023 will be held in Bali. There was once a rejection from the Governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster, but now it has been confirmed that the event will still be held on the Island of the Gods.

Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Dito Ariotedjo said the Israeli team would not participate in the 2023 World Beach Games. So, he emphasized that there would be no more problems.

"It's safe. There's no problem. The Olympic committee has released the participating countries on April 27. I didn't see Israel's name. So there's no polemic," said Dito Ariotedjo at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday, April 26.

"So 'clear' there will be no rejection," he continued, as reported by Antara.

The World Beach Games will be attended by 69 countries in Bali from 28 April to 1 May 2023. This event will be held on 5-12 August 2023.

This activity is the largest multi-branch event based on the number of participating countries that has ever been held in Indonesia and can be a stepping stone towards "bidding" to host the 2036 Olympics.

In the CdM Meeting, the Indonesia ANOC World Beach Games Organizing Committee will present the readiness of the host, be it the arena, accommodation, transportation, and others. AWBG Bali 2023 will be attended by around 1,600 athletes from 130 countries. Athletes who appear must go through a rigorous qualification process until July 2023.

The following participating countries are confirmed to attend the 2nd ANOC World Beach Games 2023 Chef de Mission (CdM) Meeting in Bali on April 28-May 1:

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. Czech Republic

18. Ecuador

19. Egypt

20. El Salvador

21. France

22 Georgians

23. Germany

24. Great Britain

25. Greece

26. Hong Kong

27. Hungary

28. Indonesian

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. Palestine

46.Panama

47.Paraguay

48. Peru

49. Philippines

50 Poland

51. Portugal

52. Qatar

53. Romania

54 Samoa, America

55. Saudi Arabia

56. Senegalese

57. Singapore

58. Slovakia

59. Slovenia

60. Spain

61. Taiwan

62. Togo

63. Trinidad and Tobago

64. Tunisia

65. Türkiye

66. United States

67. Vanuatu

68.Virgin Islands, US

69. Zimbabwe