Jakarta residents continue to support and pray for athletes competing in the National Sports Week (PON) XXI Aceh - North Sumatra to win as many gold medals as possible to become the champion. Students in Jakarta also yelled for their support.

I'm very optimistic that they will achieve optimal results

One of the 10th-grade students at SMA Al-Izhar Pondok Labu, Fina Diandra (17) is optimistic that the athletes representing Jakarta can perform optimally and achieve the best results.

"As a sports lover, I'm very optimistic that they will achieve optimal results. Moreover, Jakarta is always favored in every PON event," he expressed, Friday (9/6).

The student-athletes from the Boxing sport hope that in addition to the leading sports that are usually the gold mines for Jakarta, other sports can also contribute to gold medals.

"This PON is also a motivation for us who practice Boxing in Bulungan to train hard and maximally. So, in the future, we can also represent Jakarta in national and international events," he explained.

Meanwhile, a 10th-grade student at SMAN 6 Jakarta, Arkanul Ikhsan (16) was also confident that Jakarta can become the overall champion, beating other provinces in PON XXI.

"I like futsal, soccer, and esports, I want these sports to win gold medals," he added.

He hoped that all athletes competing in the PON XXI Aceh - North Sumatra could continue to uphold sportsmanship and always show fighting spirit and determination to win the championship.

"As a young person, I have a message for Jakarta athletes to be winners, never mind losing, we don't even want a draw," he stated.