National sports

National sports

From Neraca

The National Games are over and Jakarta was the winner for the umpteenth time in a row. With Jakarta as the constant winner emerges a lopsided picture of sports training programs in the country. The results reflect the fact that many regions lack facilities for sporting events and thus cannot participate in the national event. The situation is grim, especially when compared to countries like Thailand.

Remember when Thailand held the SEA Games in Chiang Mai? If we had difficulty holding the National Games, will we be ready to host the SEA Games here?

We have not given enough serious thought to the development of sports programs outside of Jakarta, the setting up of training branches, etc. Such strategies should be given more consideration to prevent overdevelopment in one region. As it is, Jakarta is already overloaded with matters other than sports.

HERU MALIK

Jakarta