The local organizing committee considers the title of Chef de Mission (CdM) Meeting III National sports Week XX Papua, conducted virtually because of COVID-19 transmission and the implementation of Level 4 Community Activity Restrictions in all clusters (venues) of the four-yearly event.

"We have two patterns, the first is done physically as well as CdM Meeting I and II".

"The second pattern, taking into account the current (high) cases in the COVID-19 pandemic, appears virtually," said Daily Chairman of National Sports Week Committee, Yunus Wonda in Jayapura, Monday (08/09/2021).

According to Yunus, the option of holding a Virtual CdM Meeting III is actually the most ideal step to take in the current situation.

The core reason for the implementation is the delivery of progress or progress of local committee preparations throughout the venue. On the other hand, knowing the readiness of all fields in the National Sports Week committee, especially in providing facilities for athletes and officials.

"CdM Meeting III of PON Papua is more to the last check for readiness in all venues and  all areas of National Sports Week Committee Papua".

"They just need a progress report on the readiness of National Sports Week Papua. Surely KONI wants to know that, so that the athletes will not hesitate to come to Papua. So, I don't think we should be physically meeting in this condition," he explained.

However, the virtual (decision) according to Yunus, still has to be coordinated with the whole field within the next one to two days.

After that, it will still be communicated with Central KONI to further determine whether the implementation of CdM Meeting III is held virtually or physically in Papua.