Papua Ready to Host PON, Vigilance Urged over Security

The PON organizing committee said residents who had been vaccinated would be allowed to enter any of the sport venues. This vaccination requirement aims to prevent the competition venues from being a COVID-19 cluster.

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Riders pass through the promotional media for the XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) installed at the HI Roundabout, Jakarta, Friday (3/9/2021).

The government has decided that the Papua PON 2020, a national multi-event sporting showcase, will go ahead as scheduled and has appealed to provincial delegations not to worry about sending their athletes.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Ahead of the National Games (PON), which will take place from 2 to 15 October in Papua, the government has reiterated that it is safe to hold the event in the region.