Bogor, West Java, May 18 -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports said the national sports center area designated in Rancabungur, Bogor District, West Java, will be equipped with international-standard sports facilities, from aquatics to rowing.

The ministry's Secretary, Gunawan Suswantoro, said the National Sports Academy and National Team Training Center will be built to support the development of 21 priority sports designated by President Prabowo Subianto.

"The goal is to train selected athletes to become world-class athletes," he said on Monday.

All sports facilities and infrastructure will be built in an integrated manner on 500 hectares of land designated by the central government in the Candali-Cimulang area of Rancabungur Sub-distri...