National Sports Week

The National Sports Week (Indonesian: Pekan Olahraga Nasional, abbreviated as PON) is a multi-sport event held every four years in Indonesia.

At an emergency conference in Solo on 1 May 1948 to discuss Indonesia's failure to compete in the Olympics, it was decided to organize the first National Games, which ran from 8–12 September 1948.

During the first Pekan Olahraga Nasional event, many sporting organizations tested a uniform system which is to be recognized throughout the country as the official scoring method.

1 cancelled because of the 30 September Movement 2 originally 20 October–2 November 2020, postponed because of COVID-19 pandemic[1] Jakarta has become the province with the most overall championship titles in PON which has been held since 1948 in Surakarta.

Concerns due to failure of Indonesian contingent in the 2010 Youth Olympics was the background of the event's creation.

Opening ceremony of PON II 1951 in Jakarta
President Sukarno and Vice President Mohammad Hatta at the PON II 1951 opening ceremony in Jakarta
The Dayak dance in PON XVII 2008 opening ceremony in Palaran Stadium , Samarinda .
The Peparnas XVII 2024 opening in Manahan Stadium , Surakarta .