Preparation For Indonesia To Host The FIBA World Cup

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JAKARTA - Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan have been selected to co-host the 2023 FIBA (Federation Internationale de Basketball) World Cup.

Reported by setkab.go.id, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked the National Team (Timnas) for basketball to prepare for the FIBA World Cup. In addition, he added, all supporting elements of this event also need to be prepared.

"This is an international trust in our country that we must make the best use of," said Jokowi while chairing the Limited Meeting (ratas) on the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Tuesday, February 18.

There are several things that need to be considered in facing this match. Starting from legal rules to regulations that are the basis for holding this event, although it is still 3 years away.

"This includes preparation of budget allocation and completion of hosting fee obligations that must be met by FIBA," Jokowi added.

He also asked to immediately form an organizing committee (OC) to prepare a comprehensive plan of activities starting from planning, budgeting, pre-event activities, including security and security, health, as well as promoting the new face of Indonesia, introducing tourism, and so on. other.

"I also ask that the venue to be used as a competition venue is prepared in accordance with the standards set by FIBA. Starting from, starting from the seats, changing rooms, playing fields, from wooden floors and areas for hospitality, internet networks, and services. other services, "he said.

After the meeting, the Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainudddin Amali conveyed a number of plans to run this basketball world cup. According to him, a number of facilities, facilities, infrastructure for the match venue and other matters outside the match, including accommodation, transportation, and others, are being studied further.

Regarding the venue, Amali is optimistic that he will be able to build new venues for a long time. For this reason, all relevant ministries / agencies were presented at the time of the meeting to assist in the implementation of this agenda.

"We will ask for help, Mr. President assigned to the Minister of PUPR and various other things. We are working together and a Presidential Regulation will be issued on the holding of this basketball world championship," said Amali.

Furthermore, he hopes that this basketball world cup can also have an economic and tourism impact on Indonesia. "So why don't we take that opportunity, that's about," he explained.

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Meanwhile, the preparation of the Indonesian basketball national team is also being improved, especially Indonesia as the host. Therefore, Amali said, he needed support from the Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the successful holding of the basketball world cup.

One of the strategies that can be done according to Amali is to naturalize. However, while still maximizing the potential of local players.

Amali believes in the strength of the Indonesian national team, because currently Indonesian basketball is in second place after the Philippines for the ASEAN region. He is optimistic that with the improvements made, Indonesia can be the same as the Philippines.

"The effect of this will of course, first of all, on coaching within the country. This will be extraordinary. Many countries that host both single events and multi sporting events will immediately develop," said Amali.