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2004 Pekan Olahraga Nasional

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Pekan Olahraga Nasional XVI
Host cityPalembang, South Sumatra
MottoBersatu teguh
(Firmly united)
Athletes5,660
Events607 in 41 sports
Opening2 September
Closing14 September
Opened byMegawati Sukarnoputri
President of Indonesia
Torch lighterRidwan Gunawan
Ceremony venueGelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang

2004 Pekan Olahraga Nasional or the Pekan Olahraga Nasional XVI were a major multi-sport event in Indonesia which took place in Palembang, South Sumatra, from 2 September to 14 September 2004.[1][2] A total of 607 events in 41 sports were competed among more than 5,500 athletes from 30 provinces, with the newly created province of Riau Islands only as observer and did not send any athletes. The games also staged 8 paralympic sports.

Jakarta topped the medal table for the tenth time in the history of the games.

Sports

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Medal table

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Preceded by
2000
Surabaya, East Java
Pekan Olahraga Nasional Succeeded by
2008
Samarinda, East Kalimantan

References

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  1. ^ "Megawati Resmi Buka PON XVI". detiksport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  2. ^ "Api PON XVI Mulai Dinyalakan". Tempo. 2004-08-20. Retrieved 2024-02-18.