JAKARTA - Representative 69 countries will attend the Chef de Mission (CdM) ANOC World Beach Games 2023 meeting in Bali, April 28-1 May. However, the meeting will not be attended by Israeli representatives.
This assurance was obtained in an official letter sent by the Secretary-General of ANOC Gunilla Lindberg to the Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee Raja Sapta Oktohari, Monday, April 17 yesterday.
"Based on ANOC's official letter to us, 69 countries will attend the CdM AWBG Meeting in Bali, at the end of April. We have forwarded this information to the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Bali Provincial Government," said Chairman of NOC Indonesia, Raja Sapta Oktohari, in a statement received, Tuesday, April 18.
The country that was present at this meeting was a picture of participants participating in the World Beach Games in Bali later even though the qualifying for this event was actually still going on until July.
In the meeting later, the Indonesia ANOC World Beach Games Organizing Committee will present the host's readiness. This readiness includes venues, accommodation, transportation, and others.
Okto said Indonesia must be able to take full advantage of the World Beach Games. Moreover, this event is the third largest multi-event in the world after the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics.
"With World Beach, we can knit bigger legacy. Keep in mind that international sports events in Indonesia can provide multiplier effects in terms of sports, tourism, and the economy," said Okto.
The World Beach Games in Bali will be held on August 5-12. The activity will continue with the ANOC General Assembly on August 13-15.
Based on the number of participating countries, the World Beach Games is the largest multi-event ever held in Indonesia. This event can be a stepping stone to the bidding for the 2036 Olympics.
World Beach Bali 2023 will be attended by around 1,600 athletes from 130 countries. However, this event is still a polemic until now because of the participation of the Israeli contingent.
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster before rejecting the country's participation. The decision followed his previous stance against Israel playing in his territory at the 2023 U-20 World Cup.
The refusal then made FIFA write off Indonesia as the host. Argentina was then appointed to replace Indonesia.
Here are 69 Countries Present at the Chief de Mission Meeting:
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 Czechs
18 Ecuador
19 Egypt
20 El Salvador
21 France
22 Georgia
23 Germany
24 United Kingdom
25 Greece
26 Hong Kong
27 Hungary
28 Indonesia
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 Palestines
46 Panama
47 Paraguay
48 Peru
49 Philippines
50 Polands
51 Portugal
52 Qatar
53 Romania
54 Samoa
55 Saudi Arabia
56 Senegal
57 Singapore
58 Slovakia
59 Slovenia
60 Spain
61 Taiwan
62 Togo
63 tidak dan Tobago
64 Tunisia
65 Turkey
66 Americans
67 Vanuatu
68 Virgin Islands, US
69 Zimbabwe
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