PT Freeport Indonesia Builds International Standard Sports Center in Mimika

29 September 2021

TIMIKA - Various world-class sports infrastructures have been built during the XX Papua PON in four clusters. One of them is the Mimika Sports Center (MSC) Indoor Stadium that will be used for PON located in Wanagon Village, New Mimika District, Mimika Regency, Papua. Mimika Sport Complex (MSC) is a sports complex that was built in 2013.

An international standard MSC was built by PT Freeport Indonesia at a cost of around US$33 million or around Rp468 billion on a 12.5-hectare land owned by the Mimika Regency Government and had been completed since 2016. It will be used for PON XX in 2021.

Mimika Sports Center is a sports complex comprised of indoor, outdoor stadiums, athlete dormitories, and other supporting buildings. This venue has an international standard and is IAAF accredited. With a capacity of 5,500 spectators, the stadium in Timika, Mimika Regency can hold a basketball competition.

At a location not far from there is the Timika Stadium with a capacity of 3,500 spectators for football and athletics competitions. Mimika Sport Complex raises a local wisdom theme. The bird of paradise symbolizes the land of Papua, therefore the roof of the stands of the outdoor stadium is shaped like it.

The venue for the Mimika Sport Complex for Basketball court is located in Cluster Mimika Regency that can accommodate as many as 20,000 people. A basketball match will be held in this location.

The budget for the above venue comes from CSR PT. FI. MSC has indoor stadiums, outdoor stadiums, fitness rooms, offices, medical treatment rooms, canteens, retail stores, toilets, and parking lots that can accommodate 500 vehicles, as well as an amphitheater for gatherings.

There is also a dormitory and dining room that can accommodate 100 athletes and officials. The indoor stadium can be used for basketball, volleyball, and badminton that can accommodate 5,500 people and 75 VIP seats.

While the outdoor stadium for athletics has a grandstand that can accommodate 3,500 spectators. In the west tribune, there are 2,100 spectator seats and 104 VIP seats, while in the east tribune there are 1,300 spectator seats and 56 VIP seats.

In the outdoor stadium, there is a special grass field imported from Switzerland including a 400-meter running track as its materials are imported from Germany.

On the other side of the field, there are also areas for other athletic sports such as javelin throwing, discus throwing, shot put, long jump, pole vault, and so on. While at the back there is a 150-meter running track that can be used by athletes to practice and warm-up before competing.

Sports equipment for use in PON has also been prepared. Electricity at MSC is 197 KVA from PLN. However, this MSC is also equipped with an engine with a power of 80 KVA.

 

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