HEADLINE INDONESIA-SOCIETY | World Beach Games bust a cast long shadow over Indonesia’s hosting future

One of the two mascots of the 2023 Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games is introduced to the public on April 29, 2023. Indonesia suddenly withdrew as the host of the multi-event tournament, which was slated to be held in Bali in August, leaving ANOC with “no choice but to cancel” the event, according to a statement published on July 4.(NOC Indonesia/Tetuko Mediantoro)

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The blame game over Indonesia withdrawing as the host of this year’s World Beach Games in Bali looks likely to deal a fresh blow to the nation’s hosting credibility for more global sporting tournaments, as the move forced the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) to cancel the event just weeks before the competition was scheduled to start.

The second ANOC World Beach Games, the world’s third biggest multi-event sports competition after the Summer and Winter Olympics, was slated to feature more than 100 national Olympic teams in the beach and water sports categories to draw in millions of visitors to aid in the holiday island’s post-pandemic recovery.

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But exactly one month before the scheduled opening of the Games, the country’s National Olympic Committee (NOC Indonesia) announced that it had withdrawn as host due to lack of preparation and budget constraints, catching sporting teams and authorities alike off guard.

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Dio Suhenda
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
●   Thu, July 6, 2023

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