The blame game over Indonesia withdrawing as the host of this year’s World Beach Games in Bali looks likely to deal a fresh blow to the nation’s hosting credibility for more global sporting tournaments, as the move forced the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) to cancel the event just weeks before the competition was scheduled to start.

The second ANOC World Beach Games, the world’s third biggest multi-event sports competition after the Summer and Winter Olympics, was slated to feature more than 100 national Olympic teams in the beach and water sports categories to draw in millions of visitors to aid in the holiday island’s post-pandemic recovery.

But exactly one month before the scheduled opening of the Games, the country’s National Olympic Committee (NOC Indonesia) announced that it had withdrawn as host due to lack of preparation and budget constraints, catching sporting teams and authorities alike off guard.

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courtesy of THE JAKARTA POST

by Dio Suhenda (The Jakarta Post)

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