Opening of POMNAS XVIII 2023 South Kalimantan Held, Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports Appreciates ULM and South Kalimantan Provincial Government

Banjarbaru – After going through various preparations for approximately one year, finally the XVIII National Student Sports Week (POMNAS) 2023 was officially held. The opening of POMNAS XVIII was held in the courtyard of the South Kalimantan Governor’s Office, Banjarbaru on Wednesday evening (15/11/2023).

Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) as the host for POMNAS this annual national.

The opening event was lively, starting with the presentation of the Bhineka Prastuti Dance which told the story of the diversity and solidarity of students at POMNAS 2023, which was then continued with a demonstration of students from 36 provinces throughout Indonesia. Meanwhile, the Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports, Dito Ariotedjo, together with the Governor of South Kalimantan, Sahbirin Noor, marked the opening of POMNAS 2023 with an archery procession towards the layer that had been prepared at the location.

Based on a report from the Rector of Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) Prof. Dr. Ahmad Alim Bachri, SE., M.Sc., that at POMNAS 2023 there will be 16 sports being competed. This number has increased compared to the previous POMNAS in West Sumatra which only competed in 14 sports. Prof. Ahmad also said that there were at least 2,717 student athletes from 34 provinces in Indonesia competing in POMNAS 2023.

Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo expressed his appreciation to ULM as the host and the Governor of South Kalimantan for the support provided so that POMNAS 2023 could be held well.

The Minister of Youth and Sports said that holding POMNAS is an important event to facilitate students’ interests, talents and encourage the growth of sports achievements.

“The period as a student is a golden period for achieving achievements, especially because students have the reasoning power to be able to solve problems,” said the Minister of Youth and Sports.

The Governor of South Kalimantan, H. Sahbirin Noor, in his speech welcomed all participants of POMNAS XVIII 2023.

“Hopefully the arrival of the entire contingent will be in a happy, joyful and safe atmosphere,” he said.

He also advised all POMNAS participants to uphold sportsmanship and honesty in competing.

This event was also attended by the Chairman of the South Kalimantan DPRD Supian HK, Expert Staff to the Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology for Talent Management, Tatang Muttaqin, Head of the South Kalimantan Education Quality Assurance Center Yuli Haryanto and other invited guests.

The 16 sports being competed at POMNAS 2023 this time are athletics, rock climbing, swimming, karate, wrestling, taekwondo, tennis, kempo, chess, pencak silat, bridge, sepak takraw, futsal, badminton, basketball and volleyball. sand.

To add to the excitement of this event, Putri Ariani, a singer who graduated from America’s Got Talent 2023, was present to entertain and motivate all the athletes.