2016 Pekan Olahraga Nasional is the nineteenth edition of Pekan Olahraga Nasional. It was held in Bandung, West Java in 2016. It was the first time for Indonesia's third largest city of Bandung to host the games in more than forty years. Bandung hosted the fifth edition of Pekan Olahraga Nasional in 1961.
Bids West Java was given the rights to host the 2016 Pekan Olahraga Nasional by acclamation of the members of National Sports Committee of Indonesia. Banten was the only other applicant which submitted its bid for the games. North Sulawesi showed its interest in hosting, but later decided to cancel it.
Venues Events will take place in 68 venues, each venues will be feature in 16 cities and regencies of West Java Province.
Bandung Location Venues SportsSport Jabar Arcamanik Sand volleyball court Beach volleyball Baseball Stadium Baseball Gymnasium, Graha Laga Satria, Graha Laga Tangkas Gymnastics Faculty of Sports and Health Education, Indonesia University of Education Gymnasium Taekwondo, Indoor Hockey Softball Stadium Softbol (Women's Event) Sporthall Sepak takraw Swimming pool Diving, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming Saparua Sports Complex Saparua Sports Hall Judo, Wrestling Saparua roller skating rinks Roller skating Siliwangi Sports Complex Graha Siliwangi Billiard Arena Cue sports Graha Siliwangi Squash Arena Squash Graha Siliwangi Bowling Arena Bowling Siliwangi Stadium Cricket Siliwangi Tennis Courts dan Maluku Park Tennis
Venue Cabang Olahraga Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium Opening and closing ceremony Sasana Budaya Ganesha, Bandung Institute of Technology Karate, Kempo C-Tra Arena Sports Hall Basketball Savoy Homan Hotel Chess Horison Hotel Contract bridge Haris Hotel Dance Sport, Fencing Padjadjaran Sports Hall Wushu, Tarung derajat
Bandung Regency West Bandung Regency Sumedang Regency Location Venues SportsBandung Institute of Technology, Jatinangor Campus Graha Laga Satria Pencak Silat Futsal courts Futsal Sports Hall 3 Table Tennis
Venues Sports Batudua Hills, Lingga Mount Hang gliding, Paragliding Bandung Giri Gahana Golf Golf
Cimahi Venues Sports Cisangkan shooting range Shooting Munaip Saleh Velodrome Track Cycling
Indramayu Regency Venues Sports Tirtamaya Beach Open water swimming, Finswimming (Long distance) Balongan Indah Beach Sailing
Pangandaran Regency Venues Sports Cijulang Nusawiru Airport Parachuting Legokjawa Racecourse Equestrian (horse racing)
Cirebon Venues Sports Bima Sport Hall Badminton Catherine Surya Swimming pool, Bima Madya Sports Complex Finswimming (Pool)
Subang Regency Venues Sports Suryadarma Air Base Gliding
Karawang Regency Venues Sports Cipule Lake Canoeing, Dragon boat, Rowing
Sukabumi Regency Venues Sports Pelabuhan Ratu Boxing Gymnasium Boxing
Bekasi Venues Sports Patriot Stadium Football
Bekasi Regency Venues Sports Wibawa Mukti Stadium Football
Bogor Regency Venues Sports Pakansari Stadium Athletics, Marching band, Football
Ciamis Regency Venues Sports Cigembor Forest Park Circuit BMX Cycling
Tasikmalaya Venues Sports Bukit Peusar Circuit Motorcycle racing
The Games Sports The 2016 edition featured more sports than the previous edition. 44 sports and 12 demonstration sports will be held in various venues scattered around West Java.
Aerosport
Aquatics
Baseball/Softball
Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Weightlifting
BMX (2) Mountain biking (5) Road (6) Track (9)
Equestrian (10) Horse Racing (5)
Long distance (6) Pool (16) Football
Artistic gymnastics (14) Rhythmic gymnastics (6) Aerobic gymnastics (3)
Field hockey (2) Indoor hockey (2)
Human-powered boat racing
Indoor volleyball (2) Beach volleyball (2)
Freestyle (17) Greco-Roman (9)
Demonstration Sports
Participating Provincial Sports Committees Participating Provincial Sports Committees
(host)
Medal table A total of 2501 medals—763 gold, 758 silver, and 980 bronze—were awarded to athletes.
Concerns and controversies The Games were marred with controversies in the competition itself and other non-competition related aspects. At least 15 of the 44 sports contested faced problems involving unfair judging, intimidating supporters, or sudden change of rules. Boycott from other provinces also occurred in judo and synchronized swimming.
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