goodmorningpapua.com – The National Sports Week (PON) XX will be held in Papua Province. The beauty of nature and culture in Papua this time became the prima donna in the thematic promo released by the Grand Committee of Papua PON XX 2021. The visual combination of the sports competed in the 20th PON and the natural beauty of Papua Province became the main attraction in socializing the biggest sporting event in Indonesia.
Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo said that the PON in Papua is a combination of natural beauty and culture united in sportsmanship issuing the spirit of nationality. The Grand Committee of PON XX of Papua 2021, recently released six thematic promo series to socialize the implementation of PON. This thematic promo contains a mix of athletes from various sports with the natural beauty of Earth Papua.
For example, the Baliem Valley, is one of the tours located in the Jayawijaya mountains. Here, tourists can enjoy the natural atmosphere, trekking, and cultural attractions. With the visuals of the Baliem Valley combined with soccer, the euphoria of the 20th PON is even more visible.
There is also the Youtefa Bridge. This new icon of Papua Province is very majestic and interesting to watch. In addition to being the first steel arch-type bridge built in Papua, the image of this bridge is also printed on the Rp. 75 thousand special edition of the 75th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia. In the thematic promo of PON XX, Youtefa Bridge appeared together with the Aerosport sport, namely Gantole.
Not to forget, the Lukas Enembe Stadium is the main venue for PON XX of Papua 2021. This stadium is located in Kampung Harapan, Nolokla Village, East Sentani District, Jayapura Regency.
Having a capacity of more than 40 thousand spectators, all stadium facilities have international standards. The pride of the Papuan people’s stadium is also included in the thematic promo series released by PB PON XX of Papua 2021.
The Carstenz Peak, with a height of 4884 meters above sea level. This peak is included in the ranks of the seven highest mountains on five continents that are hunted by climbers. The Carstenz Peak is part of the Sudirman line in Papua Province.
The Cendrawasih Bay, a paradise on earth that is stored in Papua. Here there are approximately 196 types of mollusks and 209 types of fish in the underwater world. Including the spotted shark which is the main attraction of Cendrawasih Bay.
Finally, the Lake Sentani, which is located under the slopes of the Cyclops Mountains, has become an open secret. It has an area of about 9,360 hectares and is located at an altitude of 75 meters above sea level (masl). There is also a beautiful stretch of hill named Teletubies Hill which complements the beauty of Lake Sentani.
The beauty of these various tourist attractions has become a series of 20th PON thematic promos along with each of the XX PON sports. The 20th National Sports Week is planned to be held on October 2-15, 2021. This time, Papua Province has the opportunity to host this one National multi-event event.