DKI Jakarta Is Firm At The Top Of The Papua National Sports Week Standings

DKI Jakarta contingent at PON Papua (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta contingent continues to add gold medal coffers at the Papua National Sports Week (PON) and as of Monday at 13.00 p.m. local time it remains firmly at the top of the championship standings for the four years.

A total of 39 gold medals have been collected along with 23 silver and 24 bronze. This achievement clearly made other contingents have to work hard to catch up, including the defending champion, namely West Java (Jabar).

The province led by Ridwal Kamil, based on official data from National Sports Week Grand Committee (PB PON), is still stuck in third place with 22 gold, 23 silver, and 29 bronze. However, several leading branches from Tanah Pasundan will still compete.

One of the branches that became the flagship of the West Java contingent, including taekwondo, which today competed in five kyorugi or fighting numbers.

Before pursuing the DKI Jakarta contingent, which has a difference of 14 gold medals, the West Java contingent must first catch the medals for the host Papua, which is currently in second place with 29 gold, 12 silver, and 28 bronze.

The medal ranking will certainly be dynamic because there are many branches being competed today. Call it a bodybuilding branch that competes in eight numbers. The match will take place at the Cenderawasih University Auditorium.

In addition, there are open water swimming, cricket, artistic gymnastics, rock climbing, fencing, and chess.

The competition will take place in four clusters starting from Jayapura City and Regency, Mimika Regency, and Merauke Regency. The Paua PON will last until October 15.