Author(s): Armel Samoling, Sutoro, Evi Sinaga and Yohanis M Mandosir

Abstract:
Petanque sports in Papua, especially at the university level, have given a huge contribution because it has been involved in the National Students Sports Week (in Bahasa: POMNAS) event, the National Sports event, and other sports event in Indonesia. Most of the athletes were students from the Faculty of Sports Science at Cenderawasih University. However, as time goes by the number of Petanque athletes is decreasing. This study aims to assess how the interest of sports science students at Cenderawasih University in the Petanque sports. This is a descriptive statistical survey with a single variable, namely sports science students’ interest in Petanque sports. The sample was selected using quota-accidental sampling, accounting for 175 students. A questionnaire was used to determine the interest of sports science students in Petanque sports. Furthermore, the data obtained were analyzed using descriptive analysis techniques with categorization which were then presented into percentages. Results of this study show accounted for 96 out of 175 respondents (55%) were interested in Petanque sports. In conclusion, the interest of sports science students in Petanque sports was high. Further studies with a larger sample also socialization about Petanque sports are needed conduct to promote and increase students’ interest eventually sports achievement in Petanque sports.

DOI: 10.22271/kheljournal.2022.v9.i6a.2669

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