Two athletes with disabilities from the Indonesian National Paralympic Committee (NPCI) Papua Province, Dapiel Bayage and Maria Wilil, made a proud achievement after winning a medal in the single event International Grand Prix Para Athletics 2023 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Medal Acquisition for Indonesia
Dapiel Bayage won gold and silver medals in his flagship number high jump and javelin. Meanwhile, Maria Wilil won one gold, silver, and bronze in the javelin, discus, and shot put events. They were among the 14 Indonesian NPC athletes who competed at the single athletics competition from March 25–28, 2023.
The Chairperson of the NPCI Papua, H. Jayakusuma, on Wednesday, 05 March 2023, expressed his hope to maintain this achievement and win another gold medal for Indonesia at the Asean Para Games Cambodia. This achievement is to be able to make Indonesia and Papua proud.
The Mainstay of The Papuan NPCI
According to Jayakusuma, the two athletes have indeed subscribed to Indonesia to compete in the single event as a pre-qualification round for the 2023 Asean Para Games in Cambodia.
Dapiel and Maria have been called to participate in the national training in Solo, Central Java. Both are mainstays of the Papuan NPCI. From the coach’s assessment, they have the potential to win medals. Hopefully, this achievement can be a source of enthusiasm, and new athletes in Papua can be like them.
History of NPCI
NPCI is a sports organization with disabilities established on October 31, 1962, by notarial deed No. 71, October 31, 1962. The Disabled Sports Development Foundation (YPOC) is this organization’s official name.
At the VII Musornas YPOC from 31 October to 1 November 1993 in Yogyakarta, by amending Notary Deed number 15, dated 15 December 1993, it was agreed to change the organization’s name to the Board of Trustees for Disabled Sports (BPOC).
The IPC General Assembly then resolved on November 18, 2005, that sports movements and activities for people with impairments must use the word paralympic. Since there are no longer any sports for rehabilitation or recreation, all sports covered by the IPC are accomplishment sports.
The word “paralympic” must appear in the name of the organization for IPC member nations in accordance with this ruling.
A BPOC Musornaslub regarding the organization’s name change took place in Solo on July 27 and 28, 2010. That Musornaslub, resulted in a decision to change the organization’s name from the Disabled Sports Development Board (BPOC) to the National Paralympic Committee (NPC), followed by a change in the Notary Deed Number 32 dated 30 August 2010.
NPCI is the only sports organization for persons with disabilities in Indonesia that has the authority to coordinate and guide any and all sports achievement activities for persons with disabilities in Indonesia as well as in international arenas.
NPCI Goals
The Indonesian National Paralympic Committee (NPC) has the following objectives:
- Forming the personality traits of Indonesian persons with disabilities who love human values, honesty, and devotion to God Almighty.
- To accommodate persons with disabilities in Indonesia to participate in national development through sports activities Realizing and developing a world of sports for persons with disabilities that is more advanced, just, dignified, and equal to the existence of sports in general.
- Fostering the unity and integrity of the Indonesian Nation and establishing friendship between nations in the international world.
- Bringing the name of the Nation and the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia to life through the sporting achievements of athletes with disabilities at the international level.
- Strengthen the spirit and effort of struggle to realize equal rights and opportunities for persons with disabilities in all aspects of life, including facilitation and career advancement in official and/or employment through sports achievements.
NPCI Function
The following are some of the functions of the NPCI
- Promote unity and integrity among people in sports with disabilities in Indonesia and internationally.
- Improving sports achievements for people with disabilities in Indonesia.
- Protect members and athletes with disabilities.
- Development of welfare, justice, and or respect for sports with disabilities.
Hopefully, the NPCI can continue to accommodate athletes and make more achievements on the international stage.
