[1] The North Sumatra government has prepared 100 hectares to build the Sumut Sport Centre for 2024 PON in Kualanamu, Deli Serdang Regency.

The North Sumatra Provincial Government has also prepared 300 hectares of land in Sena Village, Batang Kuis, Deli Serdang Regency.

The eight sports are ice skating, padel, teqball, floorball, pickleball, mixed martial arts, beach handball and horseback archery.

These incidents have drawn significant international and domestic media attention, raising questions about the quality of preparations and management of such a large-scale sporting event.

[8] The 2024 PON men's soccer quarter-final match between Aceh and Central Sulawesi was marred by controversy triggered by the leadership of referee Eko Agus Sugih Harto from South Sumatra.

These decisions made the Central Sulawesi team feel unfairly treated until they finally decided not to continue the match when the score was still 1–1 in extra time.