Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Jurnal Olahraga Pendidikan Indonesia (JOPI)

Jurnal Olahraga Pendidikan Indonesia (JOPI), Volume 5, Number 2 (2026), features 5 scientific publications, comprising 4 original research articles and 1 literature review, with 19 authorship contributions representing 19 individual researchers affiliated with institutions in Indonesia.

The geographical distribution of author affiliations covers 4 Indonesian provinces, comprising Central Java (11 author contributions), East Java (6), East Nusa Tenggara (1), and North Sumatra (1). These contributions represent 8 Indonesian educational institutions, consisting of 7 higher education institutions and 1 elementary school.

The institutional distribution includes:

• Central Java: Universitas Sebelas Maret (5), Universitas Ngudi Waluyo (3), Universitas Negeri Semarang (1), Universitas Ma'arif NU Kebumen (1), and SDN 2 Jungsemi, Kendal (1).

• East Java: Universitas Negeri Surabaya (6).

• East Nusa Tenggara: Universitas Persatuan Guru 1945 NTT (1).

• North Sumatra: Sekolah Tinggi Olahraga dan Kesehatan Bina Guna (1).

This issue presents scholarly contributions addressing sports performance analysis, character education through traditional games, inclusive physical education, play-based motor learning, and children's physical and social development. The original research articles examine technical performance in competitive futsal, character education values embedded in the traditional Gobak Sodor game among university students in Taiwan, physical activity engagement in inclusive elementary school classrooms, and short-distance running learning outcomes through play-based instruction. Additionally, a literature review explores the contributions of traditional games to physical fitness, social relationships, and learning motivation among elementary school children.