Palembang Berani, Ambisi Jadi Kota Olahraga Dunia

Selain bakal menggelar Asian Games 2018 dan MotoGP, Palembang menyatakan diri ingin menjadi salah satu kota olahraga di Indonesia, bahkan dunia. Portofolio mereka sudah sangat banyak, apakah yang digelar sebelum 2017 atau pasca-2018.

Penulis: Aprelia Wulansari

“Jadi kalau ditanya apakah fasilitas di sini nanti akan mubazir seperti di provinsi-provinsi lain, saya jawab tidak. Palembang sudah memikirkan jauh ke depan karena target kami adalah jadi kota olahraga dunia,” ujar Alex Noerdin.

Berikut daftar event olahraga yang sudah dan akan digelar di Palembang.

1. 26th SEA Games (2011)
2. ISTAF Super Series South Sumatra Indonesia 2012 (Sepak Takraw World Championship)
3. 2nd South Sumatra Governor Cup 2013 – Asia Pacific Beach Volley Tournament
4. 36th SEA Age Group Swimming Championships 2012
5. South Sumatra Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton Championship 2012
6. South Sumatra Governor Cup Aerobic Gymnastics 2012, 3rd Asian Championships, Asian Age GroUP 1 Competition
7. Asian Golf League Home Game Indonesia Warriors vs Dragon Malaysia
8. Waterski & Wakeboard World CuP 2012 South Sumatra
9. ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup 2013 South Sumatra
10. 3rd South Sumatra Governor Cup 2013 – Asia Pacific Beach Volley Tournament
11. Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup 2013 South Sumatra
12. Pro Musi Basketball Championship
13. South East Asia Canoe Championship
14. 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games
15. Asian MTB Championship 2014
16. Yonex-Sunrise Indonesia Master 2014
17. 17th ASEAN University Games
18. Asia-Europe Football Club Competition
19. Frenz Internasional Cup (FIC) 2015
20. Badminton National Grand Prix
21. Davis Cup - Group Qualification
22. East Asian Baseball Championship
23. World Beach Volleyball Competition
24. International Boxing President Cup
25. ISSF International Tennis Championship
26. Asian Basketball League
27. World Cup Triathlon
28. Waterski World Cup III
29. Asian Canoe Championship
30. Motocross Asia Championship
31. Asian Beach Volley Ball Championship
32. The 5th Asian Swimming School Championship 2016
33. 5th International Musi Triboatton 2016
34. XVIII Asian Games 2018