We also hope that the achievements of our basketball teams, both males’s and females’s, will continue to improve in the worldwide occasions.
Jakarta – The regional arranging committee (LOC) for the 2023 Federation Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) Basketball World Cup has actually revitalized two basketball courts in the location of Lapangan Banteng Park, Jakarta, under the “Revamp My Court” tradition program.
The courts were picked for the program since they are of historical value and iconic, chairperson of the LOC for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Budisatrio Djiwandono, said at an interview at Lapangan Banteng on Saturday.
” In addition, they are located at the center of Jakarta, therefore they are easy to be accessed by the public,” he included.
” Revamp My Court” is a revitalization program for basketball courts situated in host cities. It is being carried out as a series of pre-events ahead of the first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup co-hosted by 3 countries– Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
The competition will occur from August 25 to September 10, 2023.
Djiwandono stated he expects the revitalization program to motivate the development of possible basketball players who can make Indonesia proud in global events.
” We likewise hope that the achievements of our basketball teams, both males’s and females’s, will continue to improve in the international events,” he included.
Chairperson of the joint management committee of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Cahyadi Wanda, stated that the revitalization program intends to support all community groups to play and enjoy basketball matches.
The implementation of “Revamp My Court” is Indonesia’s tradition as the host of this year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup, he added.
” Definitely, there should be a legacy for Jakarta, which can be seen in the designs produced, which have actually been extremely painted (on the court). The style (of the revitalization) is ‘Win for All,'” he added.
The LOC has actually been revitalizing basketball courts considering that April 17 by painting basketball poles and the floors of the courts, repairing toilet facilities, along with including a canopy to the seats at the side of the courts.
An exhibition match was held at the inauguration of “Revamp My Court.” The event was also participated in by the women’s basketball national team, which just recently bagged a gold medal at the 2023 Cambodian SEA Games.
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