2008 Pekan Olahraga Nasional

2008 Pekan Olahraga National or the Indonesia National Games XVII were a major multi-sport event in Indonesia which took place in Samarinda, East Kalimantan from 5–17 July 2008. A total of 7,946 athletes participated in the biggest-ever Pekan Olahraga Nasional and also the first on the island of Borneo. These games make Samarinda the second city to host Pekan Olahraga Nasional outside of the island of Java and Sumatra, after Makassar hosted the 1957 Pekan Olahraga Nasional.

Pekan Olahraga Nasional XVII
Host citySamarinda
MottoKita semua satu!
(We Are All One!)
Athletes7,946
Events43 sports
Opening5 July
Closing17 July
Opened bySusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President of Indonesia
Athlete's OathM. Said
Judge's OathAndi Irwansyah
Torch lighterAlfons Liung
Ceremony venuePalaran Stadium, Samarinda, East Kalimantan

Samarinda was awarded the right to host the games over three competitors, Pekanbaru, Bandung, and Semarang. Later, Pekanbaru was chosen to be the host of eighteenth edition of the games in 2012.

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