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2024 Pekan Olahraga Nasional

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Pekan Olahraga Nasional XXI
Host city Aceh
North Sumatra
MottoBersatu Kita Juara! (Together we are Champion!)
Athletes12.919 athletes
Events65 events
Opening9 September 2024
Closing20 September 2024
Opened byJoko Widodo
Closed byMuhadjir Effendy
Athlete's OathVeddriq Leonardo
Torch lighterNurul Akmal
Ceremony venueHarapan Bangsa Stadium (opening)
North Sumatera Main Stadium (closing)
Websiteponxxi.acehprov.go.id
ponxxi.sumutprov.go.id

The National Sports Week 2024 (Indonesian: Pekan Olahraga Nasional XXI, abbreviated as PON XXI), also called as PON Aceh-Sumut 2024, is the twenty first edition of the National Sports Week (PON) which is a major national multi-sport event which take place from 9 to 20 September 2024 with Aceh and North Sumatra as hosts.

This edition marks the first time PON has been held by two provinces at once, also marks the first time it has been held in Aceh, and the second time it has been held in North Sumatra (previously in 1953). This is the fourth time PON has been held in Sumatra (previously Medan 1953, Palembang 2004, Pekanbaru 2012) and the first time since 2012. The youngest provinces, Southwest Papua, Highland Papua, Central Papua and South Papua will make their debut at the PON XXI event.

PON XXI also commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Aceh and North Sumatra tsunami disaster, which occurred on 26 December 2004.

Bids

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The selection of the host took place at the Extraordinary National Sports Conference (Musornaslub) of National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI) on 24 April 2018, at the Bidakara Hotel, South Jakarta. This selection was made through a voting mechanism which was attended by KONI representatives from 34 provinces throughout Indonesia.[1]

Host provinces Votes
 Aceh North Sumatra 24 votes
 Bali West Nusa Tenggara 8 votes
 South Kalimantan 2 votes

Development and preparations

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Venues and infrastructure

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The North Sumatra government has prepared 100 hectares to build the Sumut Sport Centre for 2024 PON in Kualanamu, Deli Serdang Regency. The North Sumatra Provincial Government has also prepared 300 hectares of land in Sena Village, Batang Kuis, Deli Serdang Regency. Meanwhile, the Aceh government is preparing 240 hectares.[2]

The Games

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Opening Ceremony

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The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on 8 September 2024. The ceremony will take place at Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Banda Aceh.[3]

Sports

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The National Sports Week 2024 (PON XXI) will feature 46 sports.[4]

Exhibition sports

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Eight sports will be competed as exhibitions at the XXI 2024 National Sports Week (PON) in Aceh and North Sumatra. The eight sports are ice skating, padel, teqball, floorball, pickleball, mixed martial arts, beach handball and horseback archery.[5]

Participating Provincial Sports Committee

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All the 38 provinces and 1 authority of Indonesia will compete at this event, including the youngest provinces, Southwest Papua, Highland Papua, Central Papua, and South Papua, also Nusantara, will make their debut at the PON event.

Participating Provincial Sports Committees PON XXI 2024

Calendar

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The following schedule is correct as of the latest update. The exact schedule can change up until the end of the games.

All times and dates use Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7)

OC Opening ceremony Event competitions 1 Gold medal events CC Closing ceremony

Medal table

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List as per Wednesday, 21 September 2024 at 10:00 p.m. local time.

  *   Host nation (Aceh and North Sumatra)

2024 Pekan Olahraga Nasional medal tablesports.[6]
RankProvinceGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 West Java195163182540
2 Jakarta184150145479
3 East Java146136143425
4 North Sumatra*7959116254
5 Central Java7174115260
6 Aceh*654879192
7 Bali363860134
8 East Kalimantan295569153
9 Special Region of Yogyakarta293652117
10 Lampung22163068
11 Banten21243378
12 Riau21223780
13 Papua19262368
14 West Nusa Tenggara16172154
15 South Kalimantan15152656
16 South Sulawesi10193261
17 North Sulawesi10141842
18 Central Sulawesi872035
19 East Nusa Tenggara7131636
20 Jambi6182751
21 South Sumatra6153051
22 West Papua671629
23 Highland Papua6039
24 West Sumatra5143049
25 Riau Islands56819
26 West Kalimantan471930
27 Central Papua45716
28 Gorontalo34613
29 Bangka Belitung32611
30 North Kalimantan3159
31 Maluku23813
32 Southwest Papua2046
33 Central Kalimantan19313
34 Southeast Sulawesi15814
35 South Papua0224
36 West Sulawesi0202
37 Bengkulu0077
38 North Maluku0022
39Capital City of Nusantara[a]0000
Totals (39 entries)1,0401,0321,4083,480
Notes
  1. ^ No medals count. Capital City of Nusantara is just an honorary invitee.[7]

Concerns and controversies

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Lead-up

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The 2024 PON has been marred by numerous issues and is widely considered the worst in history. One of the most significant problems has been the substandard quality of food and transportation provided for the athletes.[8] In addition to the incomplete construction of competition venues, various PON venues in Aceh have gradually collapsed during competitions due to their inability to withstand heavy rainfall. These include the collapsed roof of the shooting range, the destroyed archery field, and the shattered windows of the basketball court. These incidents have drawn significant international and domestic media attention, raising questions about the quality of preparations and management of such a large-scale sporting event.[8]

Controversies

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The 2024 PON men's soccer quarter-final match between Aceh and Central Sulawesi was marred by controversy triggered by the leadership of referee Eko Agus Sugih Harto from South Sumatra. His leadership was considered full of oddities, especially in several decisions that blatantly benefit Aceh, host of the event. The match became heated when the referee issued three red cards and gave two penalties to Aceh even though there were no clear violations. These decisions made the Central Sulawesi team feel unfairly treated until they finally decided not to continue the match when the score was still 1–1 in extra time. As a result of this incident, the Aceh team, which qualified for the semifinals, allegedly deliberately defeated themselves when facing East Java. This action was allegedly taken to avoid criticism from Indonesian netizens who were disappointed with Aceh's controversial victory over Central Sulawesi.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "InfoPublik - Aceh-Sumut Tuan Rumah PON 2024". infopublik.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ Santoso, Imam (2018-04-24). Abdullah, Syarif (ed.). "Aceh-Sumut telah siapkan lahan untuk PON 2024". ANTARA News Jambi. Antara. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ Heriyanto, Agus (2 February 2024). "Stadion Harapan Bangsa untuk Pembukaan PON XXI/2024". RRI. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Daftar Cabang Olahraga PON XXI".
  5. ^ "Delapan Cabor Eksebisi Dipertandingkan di PON 2024" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  6. ^ "2024 PON medal list".
  7. ^ "Kontingen Nusantara Berangkat Menuju PON Aceh-Sumut". ikn.go.id (in Indonesian). Capital City of Nusantara. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  8. ^ a b "PON Aceh-Sumut: 'Mungkin ini PON terparah' - Atlet flu akibat debu, jalan berlumpur, hingga makanan basi". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian). 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  9. ^ "PSSI launches investigation into alleged match-fixing at PON". TheJakartaPost. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
Preceded by
2021
Jayapura, Papua
Pekan Olahraga Nasional Succeeded by
2028
West Nusa Tenggara-East Nusa Tenggara
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