TheIKNPost.com — Maesa POR Advisor, Komjen. Pol. (Ret.) Prof. Dr. Petrus R. Golose, Officially Opens the National Table Tennis Championship to Commemorate the Centenary of POR Maesa
With enthusiasm and enthusiasm, POR Maesa’s supervisor who is also a three-star general, Komjen. Pol. (Ret.) Prof. Dr. Petrus R. Golose, officially opened the National Table Tennis Championships today.
This historic event was held to commemorate one hundred years of POR Maesa’s existence at Baywalk Mall Pluit, Jakarta.
Since its founding in April 1924, POR Maesa has become an important milestone in the world of sports for the Minahasan people.
This hundred years is a very special moment, marking the long journey and achievements that POR Maesa has made in making a valuable contribution to the development of sports in Indonesia.
“POR Maesa is one of the pillars of sports in the Minahasa community, which has produced talented and outstanding athletes at both national and international levels,” emphasized the three-star general.
Table tennis was chosen as one of the sports to celebrate this centenary.
This sport has become an inseparable part of people’s lives, reaching various groups without knowing age limits.
It is hoped that this National Table Tennis Championship will be an opportunity to find superior seeds in the sport of table tennis and strengthen the ties of brotherhood between us all.
The public’s enthusiasm for this championship is very large, as evidenced by the number of participants reaching 177 people, consisting of 60 general men’s singles participants, 30 general women’s singles participants, and 87 participants in the Kawanuan singles division. This shows how important the role of sport is in uniting society.
More than just a match, this championship is also an opportunity to prioritize sportsmanship in competition. Message from POR Manager Maesa, “This activity is not just about winning or losing but how we can always uphold sportsmanship during the match.”
Before ending the opening of the championship, POR coach Maesa raised enthusiasm with the motto “Speed up never let up” and delivered a rhyme:
“In the daytime it feels hot,
Sit for a while on the front terrace,
Stay persistent and never give up,
To win you have to work hard.”
The National Table Tennis Championships in commemoration of the centenary of POR Maesa were officially declared open. Happy competition to the participants, may enthusiasm and sportsmanship always accompany us all.
Healthy greetings to all of us, I hope this activity is successful and provides inspiration for the development of sports in Indonesia.
