Walkot Agustina Target Semarang against General Champion Popda Central Java
Jakarta – Semarang Mayor Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti has released 445 contingents from Semarang City to compete in the Semarang City Hall 2025. He hoped that the City of Semarang would again win the overall title. “The target is to win, the overall champion. The gold medal gets a prize. Hopefully it will be encouraging, so that children issue their maximum energy to bring the city Semarang to become the overall champion,” Agustina said Monday (5/19/2025) in a written statement. In addition to transferring the target, Agustina also left three main messages to the athletes. First, build yourself to become a champion for yourself before you become the overall champion. Second, maintaining the good name of the city of Semarang through sportsmanship. Browse to continue with the content “This sport is actually at the heart of character development. So that these children have a good lifestyle and become a sporty person,” Agustina continued. Third, he encouraged athletes to practice after Popda to achieve higher achievements in the future. Agustina also asked the education office to find solutions so that students still receive academic attention, although they undergo intensive training. He considered balancing training activities and schools that went along. “There must be a priority. As long as it will compete, the most important thing is to practice indeed. But the academic is not ignored either, there must be a special education pattern for these athletes,” he said. Meanwhile, the head of Semarang City Youth and Sports Agency, Fravarta Sadman, revealed that the semarang contingent last year managed to win the overall champion of high school and high school level, and was third at the elementary school. “We agreed with athletes and coaches this year to hold the overall champion, and the primary school is also an increase,” he said. The chairman of Semarang City Koni, Arnaz Andrar Asmara, expressed his appreciation for the mayor of the mayor about the world of sports. “In my opinion, Semarang is extraordinary in the context of sports. I also thank Mrs. Wali for having the same vision and mission. How do we focus on promoting athletes from a young age,” Arnaz said. Arnaz further added that Semarang has a great potential to develop into a sports city, especially in Central -Java during sporting events. “God wants, later Porprov 2026 in Semarang Raya is almost 80%, perhaps the venue will be in semarang. Nearly 5000 athletes who will compete from different sports are also in Semarang,” Arnaz said. One of the indoor volleyball athletes, Aura Guta, also shared his experience in preparation for Popda. “Since we did a lot of preparations a month ago. In the morning, especially in recent weeks, such as Friday to Sunday, not to interfere with the school activities,” he said. Popda Central Java 2025 is held from May 23 to June 19, 2025 by competing 35 sports branches from elementary, junior to high school levels. Sports branches include team games such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, martial arts such as Karate, Pencak Silat, Taekwondo and measurable sports such as athletics, archery and swimming. The match is held in various representative venues over the city of Semarang and surrounding areas. From the Tri competition field, Gor Jatidiri, Gor Manunggal Jati, Western Canal flooding, to sports facilities at Fik Unnes, Unimus and Udinus, was prepared to support the smooth course of the game. The use of this representative venue is expected to be able to support the best performance of students athletes and strengthen the position of the City of Semarang as the host of sporting events in Central -Java. (AKD/AKD) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here