2004 Pekan Olahraga Nasional

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Pekan Olahraga Nasional XVI
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Host cityPalembang, South Sumatra
MottoBersatu teguh
(Firmly united)
Athletes participating5,660
Events607 in 41 sports
Opening ceremony2 September
Closing ceremony14 September
Officially opened byMegawati Sukarnoputri
President of Indonesia
Torch lighterRidwan Gunawan
Ceremony venueGelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang
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2004 Pekan Olahraga Nasional or the Pekan Olahraga Nasional XVI were a major multi-sport event in Indonesia which took place in South Sumatra, from 2 September to 14 September 2004. A total of 607 events in 41 sports were competed among more than 5,500 athletes from 30 provinces, with the newly created province of Riau Islands only as observer and did not send any athletes. The games also staged 8 paralympic sports.

Jakarta topped the medal table for the tenth time in the history of the games.

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Medal table[]

Preceded by
2000
Surabaya, East Java
Pekan Olahraga Nasional Succeeded by
2008
Samarinda, East Kalimantan
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