Pramono Wants Jakarta to Become an International Sports Destination

Jakarta Governor, Pramono Anung or popularly called Mas Pram expressed his desire to make Jakarta an international sports destination.

Jakarta must become a destination for various sports disciplines

Besides the event venue, he will also make improvements to prepare the infrastructure supporting Jakarta as a sports destination city.

"I am truly eager to make Jakarta an international sports destination. I have conveyed to the internal officials at City Hall that Jakarta must become a destination for various sports disciplines," he expressed, Saturday (4/19).

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He also emphasized that Jakarta is open to sports for people with disabilities. Various facilities will also be improved to support this plan.

He cited, the revitalization of the TOD area in Blok M, which is close to the ASEAN Office, to improve and support sports facilities.

To realize it, he would also combine Leuser Park, Ayodia, and Langsat parks into one area covering approximately 6.2 hectares. The park, which will be made a new icon, would also be completed with a jogging track for residents to exercise.

Besides the revitalization of the TOD area in Blok M, he also claimed that he would build a jogging track in the velodrome area.

"We will improve it, thus the velodrome also has a jogging track like at GBK. So, it's not just GBK, we will develop all areas," he asserted.

His party were also exploring cooperation with the Banten Provincial Government to develop the Soekarno Hatta Loop for cyclists. If this plan could be realized, the airport area would become one of the favorite cycling spots besides PIK and the urban routes (Dalkot).

"I am confident that if the Loop or Sukarno-Hatta Looping can be implemented, it will become a new alternative for cyclists," he finished.