Samarinda, (Antaranewws Kalimantan) - KONI East Kalimantan province began on Thursday (31/3) held a regional training center for athletes geared toward XIX National Games in 2016.
Chairman of KONI Zuhdi Yahya Kaltim in Samarinda on Wednesday, said the contingent is incorporated in Puslatda as many as 569 people consisting of 458 athletes and 111 coaches.
While the athletes were undergoing training outside Samarinda also will conduct its own training camp, with oversight by the board of each branch of sport.
According Zuhdi, Puslatda centered on Hotel Mesra Samarinda was scheduled to last for six months, ie from 31 March until the implementation of the PON XIX in September 2016.
"Tomorrow (Thursday, 03.31), we will carry out the inaugural Puslatda team, as well as the opening of the start Puslatda Kaltim," said Zuhdy.
Chairman Puslatda Kaltim Sumarlani add Puslatda elections athletes' accommodation at the four-star hotel has been through a process of review and input from various parties.
Previously, further Sumarlani, there are several alternative places used as a center for the preparation of athletes Kaltim that, among athletes Stadium Sempaja mess, mess athlete Palaran stadium and several more locations that are considered eligible.
However, when the verification is done in some places, it was not included in the criteria, such as capacity and also the feasibility for a place to stay.
"Therefore, it was decided Hotel Mesra as the final location is qualified, both in terms of feasibility and exercise support facility," added Sumarlani
He denied that Puslatda this year called step wasteful spending, because in terms of financing the implementation Puslatda at Hotel Mesra still in line with the index KONI Kaltim budget.
"The budget does not swell, because we can negotiate the rental price KONI hotel according to your budget, why is not it wasteful and instead we get the best facilities," katanya./f