Welcome Athletes to Get SEA Games Medals at the Palace, Prabowo Gives Rp1 Billion for Gold Winners

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto held a reception for a number of Indonesian athletes who competed in the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. The reception was held at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday, January 8.

The Indonesian contingent managed to take second place in the 2025 SEA Games, just below Thailand as the host. The Garuda team managed to collect 91 gold medals, 112 silver, and 130 bronze.

Indonesia's achievement at the event was also a historic milestone, considering that for the first time since 1995, Indonesia ranked second at the SEA Games.

The athletes arrived at the Presidential Palace Complex at around 14.30 WIB. The welcoming ceremony is scheduled to take place at around 15.00 WIB.

During the event, the President will also give bonuses to medal winners, especially gold medal winners who will receive Rp1 billion per person.

For the 2025 SEA Games, President Prabowo has ordered the Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi and Minister of Sports and Youth Erick Thohir to prepare a bonus of Rp1 billion for gold medalists.

At the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, the bonus given to the gold medal athletes is IDR 525 million.

Thus, if there are 91 gold medalists, the government must prepare a bonus of Rp91 billion for these outstanding athletes.

The promise to provide Rp1 billion was made by President Prabowo to ministers and athletes when releasing the Red and White contingent at the State Palace, Jakarta, on December 5, 2025.

The same promise was reiterated by the President, when the President congratulated the Minister of Youth and Sports for the achievements of the Garuda Team.

"The Minister of Youth and Sports, has returned, brother Erick Thohir. Congratulations with 91 gold, thank you. On one side, I smile 91 gold. On the other hand, it is also a little dizzy. The bonus is also big, now," said the President to the Minister of Youth and Sports at an event in Serang, Banten, on December 20, 2025.

However, the President emphasized that a leader's promise must be fulfilled, which means that athletes who excel and succeed in winning medals when competing in the 2025 SEA Games will receive bonuses from the government.

"Sabdo Pandito Ratu. The words of a leader must be held. Happy, but confused is okay. The important thing is, our fighters, we respect and we appreciate," said Prabowo.