“These countries are confirmed to participate in volleyball after the executive committee did not receive confirmation of the resignation until five days before the execution,” said the Secretary General of The Union of Volleyball throughout Indonesia of South Sumatra Province Faisol Duhai as organizers in Palembang on Thursday.
He argued, until now there are no participants who retired and the Committee noted there are 10 countries namely Indonesia, Iran, Qatar, Egypt, Libya, Turkey, Cameroon, Turkmenistan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Contingent from the participating states estimated began arriving in Palembang on the 20 until 21 September to do preparation for the match. All athletes and officials volleyball be placed on hotel Sanjaya because relatively close to the arena matches located in Palembang sport convention center.
Related to schedule games, fixed according to plan because there is no reduction of the participants as it did in the sport of football and basketball. “So far no change, but the determination of the end of something about the schedule the game will be held at a meeting technique of one day before the inaugural match,” he said.
Related to the readiness of the Committee Organizer, he declared optimitis to be successfully held ISG, because it has been coordinating since last one month. In addition, the arena match have been in its international standard have air conditioning with a capacity of building 4,000 spectators.
“I’m optimistic the implementation will reap success because South Sumatra have had the experience hold international matches such as the Asia-Pacific Championship in 2012 and the SEA Games 2011,” he said.
As many as 44 countries took part in a sports event the members countries of the organisation of Islamic Cooperation, namely Algeria, Azerbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, Egypt, Burkino Fasao, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Syria, Tajikista. And then, Turkmenistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Uganda, Yemen, Guinea, Mauritania, Gambia, Nigeria, Jordan, Togo, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cameroon, Monzambik, Lebanon, Tunisia, Somalia, Bahrain, Djibouti, Bangladesh, and Chad.
ISG Sports Event itself has been going on with the fight for the sport of basketball on Sunday (15/9) and football (19/9) although it was officially opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on 22 September 2013 at The stadium Gelora Jakabaring Palembang.
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