President Jokowi Inaugurated FIBA Office in Jakarta
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Jakarta, VIVA – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially inaugurated the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) office in Indonesia on Tuesday (Sept 17). He also conveyed his joy with the presence of this office.
This (office) serves as concrete proof of FIBA's support for the efforts aimed at accelerating improvements in Indonesia's basketball performances," he remarked during the inauguration of the FIBA office at Danareksa Tower, Jakarta.
President Jokowi also thanked FIBA for trusting Indonesia to become a successful co-host of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Jakarta.
Presiden Joko Widodo (Jokowi) memimpin Sidang Kabinet di IKN
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The head of state then emphasized that Indonesia would always stay true to its commitment to investing efforts to produce future sports stars by pursuing mentoring and training activities and organizing more sporting events.
He highlighted that Indonesia has continued building world-class sports venues and intensifying its partnerships with international federations, including FIBA.
The head of state said that all the measures are expected to help Indonesia produce more excellent athletes who will strive for achievements at international sports competitions, ultimately making the nation proud.
Earlier, Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo has stated that the opening of the FIBA office would reflect a sound level of international trust in Indonesia, especially in the country's basketball scene.
After meeting with FIBA executive committee member Ingo Weiss in Jakarta, the minister stated that the international body would assist the Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) in improving Indonesia's basketball quality.
"FIBA will deploy a dedicated team and is committed to accompanying Perbasi to improve the (basketball) human resources, such as coaches and referees, as well as early-age development programs," he remarked.
