Minister Of Youth And Sports' Message To Athletes Fighting At Tokyo Olympics: You Compete In The Name Of The Nation, Give Your Best

JAKARTA - Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainudin Amali continues to provide support to Indonesian athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics. Menpora asked them to focus and concentrate in order to win medals.

In a virtual interview at the Indosiar 2020 Olympic Focus program from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Jakarta, Monday, July 26, Amali also said that athletes who are struggling to stay motivated and maintain health.

"You (athletes) compete on behalf of the nation, not on behalf of yourself and or others. Give your best when competing, play optimally and appear all out and focus and concentrate," Amali said as quoted from the official website of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Amali assessed that the country's athletes had given the best performance in the four-year international sporting event. So far, the Indonesian team has collected two medals, one silver and one bronze.

"Those who go to the Tokyo Olympics are those who have passed the qualifications. Those who have become representatives of Indonesia there, I hope they can perform optimally. We know that this Olympics is the highest achievement determination event. So they must make the best use of it. It's not easy for an athlete to be able to maintain his position optimally, especially in the midst of a pandemic, they have to practice and then compete," Amali said.

Not to forget, he also prayed for the athletes who had not competed so that they could perform optimally and gain medals.

"For those who will compete, you still have hope (of winning a medal). Suppose this Tokyo Olympics is your last Olympics. So, you have to go all out to be able to fight in the Olympics," concluded Amali.