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(SEPTEMBER 1948)

Despite struggling to maintain

independence, Indonesia held the

first National Sports Week (PON) in

1948 in Solo, as a symbol of the

nation's fighting spirit and unity.

Held in the midst of difficult

conditions, with the threat of

rebellion and Dutch aggression, PON I

remains a milestone for the

NATIONAL SPORTS
NATIONAL SPORTS The event proved that the spirit of
development of sports in Indonesia.

WEEK INDONESIA I
WEEK INDONESIA I
sports and nationalism can come

together, even in difficult situations,

showed
and

unyielding spirit of the Indonesian

people. the resilience and

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