Sport

Gauri Rumbiak, a young pencak silat athlete from Timika, Papua Tengah (Central Papua) Province, carried more than her dreams when she stepped onto the competition mat at the 2026 Presidential …

For many young footballers growing up in Papua, the chance to don the red and white jersey of Indonesia is a dream that often seems out of reach. But for …

As the morning sun rose above Mandala Stadium, Jayapura City, the sound of starting pistols echoed across the track. Young runners burst from the blocks, long-jump athletes prepped for their …

The atmosphere was electric even before the game started. In the city of Jayapura, walls were painted with World Cup murals. In Nabire football fans gathered on beaches with flags …

The line outside the Persipura merchandise outlet in Jayapura started forming before noon on May 26. Young supporters wearing old black and red jerseys stood beside fathers who had followed …

The silence around Stadion Lukas Enembe this week felt very different from the atmosphere on the night of May 8. Burn marks were still visible near several parking areas. Damaged …

On the morning of May 10, 2026, the atmosphere around Lukas Enembe Stadium felt very different from the chaos that unfolded there three nights earlier. Instead of smoke, shattered glass, …

At first, it looked like ordinary disappointment. Inside Lukas Enembe Stadium, supporters of Persipura Jayapura sat quietly as the final minutes disappeared. The team had spent months fighting for a …

On the afternoon of May 3, 2026, in Jayapura, a small group of supporters sat outside a roadside café, watching on a phone screen about the match between Persipura Jayapura …

In Papua, football often begins without structure. It is played on open ground, in villages, in city corners, wherever space allows. There are no formal systems at the start, only …