Jakarta (ANTARA) – Overseas media have praised the service during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 in Indonesia, especially for the kindness and friendliness of volunteers and Local Organizing Committee (LOC) officials.
Radio France RMC journalist Arnaud left a message containing his appreciation for hosting the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Indonesia upon his departure from Jakarta on Wednesday (8/30) evening.
“I am leaving Jakarta due to the ‘incredible’ performance of the French. I would like to thank the Indonesian volunteers and the LOC staff for their kindness and warm welcome for a week. Everyone was also very helpful. Thank you very much and good luck. have a nice weekend at the end of this tournament,” he said.
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He admitted he had to leave Jakarta earlier as France’s game no longer determined them for the next round. France will play only two classification matches (match for the classification) during the remaining days.
Meanwhile, Spanish journalist Pilar Casado from Radio cope.es said that overall the service for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 was considered sufficient. There are small hurdles which he says are reasonable as this is the first time Indonesia has hosted the event. But what he thinks best is how the LOC volunteers and staff actually help them when they need something.
“It’s not like in the Philippines, as my colleague told me. We have to wait for the data, then there’s no other, we can’t ask for it. It’s different from the ‘Indonesia, everything fits what we need to cover this World Cup,'” he said.
The Indonesia Arena has not escaped the boost of the international media. With the new stadium, all facilities are considered adequate. According to him, the Internet, which was a problem on the first day, was not one. Because he felt the committee needed to act quickly to fix the problem and get the internet back up and running.
“The main thing is the friendliness and kindness of the people. A different level from those in the Philippines and Okinawa. The best accommodation, because close to the arena and shopping centers. The only thing to note is the layout dinner hours.” That might be another consideration. We ensure that evening meals are always available early,” he said.
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In line with Pilar, TV3 Latvian journalist Roberts Blass also expressed his admiration for the new Indonesia Arena, especially with the surprise of Latvian basketball fans coming directly from their country, which added to the excitement. of the World Cup.
“In general, so far everything has gone well. The volunteers have really helped us, and in addition everyone here is very friendly. It’s great. But maybe we can note that we need hot food for dinner. Because when dinner is served, we are always working, so when finished, the food was cold. We are not used to eating cold food, so we need food still hot after work,” he said.
Indonesia hosted the two-group stage from August 25 to September 3. After the first qualifying round ran until August 31, it will be followed from September 1-3 by the second group qualifying round. Top-ranked Canada and second-placed Latvia in Group H will face off in the second round of the group (Group L).
In Group L later, Canada and Latvia will face only two representatives from Group G. The results of their respective groups, plus the two games from Group L, will be added together to determine the two teams that are eligible to compete. qualify for the quarter. -finals in Manila, Philippines.
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