Gubernur Papua Ajak Insan Olahraga Siapkan Kebangkitan Prestasi Menuju PON 2028

JAYAPURA – Pemerintah Provinsi Papua mengajak seluruh insan olahraga memperkuat pembinaan atlet sebagai langkah menuju Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON) XXII Tahun 2028 di Nusa Tenggara Barat dan Nusa Tenggara Timur.

Hal itu disampaikan Gubernur Papua Matius D. Fakhiri saat membuka Musyawarah Olahraga Provinsi (Musorprov) KONI Papua 2026 di Kota Jayapura, Jumat (5/6/2026).

Menurut Fakhiri, Papua perlu memanfaatkan Musorprov sebagai momentum menyusun langkah pembinaan yang lebih terarah guna menghadapi sejumlah agenda olahraga nasional dalam beberapa tahun ke depan.

“Kita harus mempersiapkan diri menghadapi PON Bela Diri 2026, Pra PON 2027, hingga PON 2028,” ujarnya.

Ia mengatakan olahraga memiliki peran penting dalam pembangunan sumber daya manusia Papua karena tidak hanya menghasilkan prestasi, tetapi juga membentuk karakter, disiplin, dan semangat kebersamaan.

Karena itu, pembinaan atlet perlu dilakukan secara berkelanjutan dengan dukungan seluruh pemangku kepentingan olahraga di Papua.

Pemerintah Provinsi Papua, lanjutnya, berkomitmen memberikan dukungan sesuai kemampuan daerah agar program pembinaan atlet dapat berjalan secara optimal.

“Kami ingin prestasi olahraga Papua terus berkembang dan kembali bersaing di tingkat nasional,” katanya.

Selain membahas arah pembinaan olahraga, Musorprov KONI Papua juga menjadi forum evaluasi program kerja sekaligus penyusunan langkah strategis organisasi untuk periode mendatang.

Pemprov Papua berharap hasil Musorprov dapat menjadi dasar penguatan pembinaan olahraga dan melahirkan prestasi yang membanggakan Papua pada berbagai ajang nasional. ***

JAYAPURA – The Papua Provincial Government has called on all members of the sports community to strengthen athlete development as part of preparations for the 22nd National Sports Week XXII, in 2028 in West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara.

This was conveyed by Papua Governor Matius D. Fakhiri when opening the 2026 Papua Provincial Sports Conference of the Indonesian National Sports Committee in Jayapura City on Friday, June 5, 2026.

According to Fakhiri, Papua needs to use the conference as a momentum to formulate more focused athlete development measures in preparation for some national sporting agendas in the coming years.

"We must prepare ourselves to face the 2026 Martial Arts of National Sports Week, the 2027 National Sports Week qualifying rounds, and the 2028 National Sports Week," he said.

He stated that sports play an important role in the development of Papua's human resources, as they not only produce achievements but also shape character, discipline, and a spirit of togetherness.

Therefore, athlete development must be carried out continuously with the support of all sports stakeholders in Papua.

The Papua Provincial Government, he continued, is committed to providing support in accordance with the region's capacity so that athlete development programs can run optimally.

"We want Papua's sporting achievements to continue to grow and to compete again at the national level," he said.

In addition to discussing the direction of sports development, the Papua Provincial Sports of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) also serves as a forum to evaluate work programs and formulate the organization's strategic steps for the coming period.

The Papua Provincial Government hopes that the results of the conference will serve as a basis for strengthening sports development and producing achievements that will make Papua proud at various national events. ***