BADUNG, Bali: Indonesia has been chosen as the pilot country for a project aimed at combating extremism and terrorism through sports, due to its strong spirit of unity in diversity and the growing development of its sports sector, reported Antara news agency.
"Together with UNOCT (United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism) and Global Sport, we utilise sports to reduce and prevent extremist and terrorist movements," Minister of Youth and Sports, Dito Ariotedjo, said while opening a conference on combating terrorism through sports in Bali on Tuesday (Oct 1).
