Gymnastics Will Become Mandatory Sports In All Education Levels

Artistic gymnast Joseph Judah Hatoguan trained in the 2023 Cambodian SEA Games National Training Center (Pelatnas) at the DKI Jakarta Gymnastics Sports Hall, Duren Sawit, Jakarta, Monday (27/3/2023). (DOC. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Ario Bimo Nandito Ariotedjo has plans to make gymnastics or gymnastics a mandatory sport at all levels of education.

The Menpora plan turned out to have support from various parties. One of them is the Governor of Lampung Arinal Djunaidi who welcomed positively by saying he would implement the policy in the province he leads.

He will instruct the ranks of the local Education Office to carry out mandatory gymnastics at school. "By implementing gymnastics at school, we can show our commitment to implement healthy living efforts," said Djunaidi on the official website of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Saturday.

The Kemenpora policy plan is in line with the commitment to continue to live a healthy life and improve the quality of education in Lampung Province.

"Phydromatic activities in schools are a form of commitment to continue to live a healthy life and improve the quality of education in Lampung Province," said Arial as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, July 8.

And through education, continued Djunaidi, it can improve the quality of human resources, strengthen the nation's competitiveness, and create a young generation who is ready to face future challenges.

Previously, the Menpora said it would encourage gymnastics to become mandatory sports at all levels of education.

According to Dito, Ario Bimo's nickname Nandito Ariotedjo, this step is one of the cornerstones of physical and character formation for all sports.

"The Ministry of Youth and Sports encourages gymnastics to be at all levels of school, now it is in the finalization stage, hopefully it can be done by the end of this year," said Dito.

"Because gymnastics is one of the mothers of sport for the physical and character formation of today's generation and the younger generation in the future in all sports," he added.

In addition, gymnastics is also included in priority sports in the Great Design of National Sports (DBON). The sport has the potential to be a mainstay on the world stage, including the Olympics.

The Executive Board of the Indonesian Gymnastics Association (PB Persani) continues to strive to improve gymnastics achievements. One of the athletes currently projected to go global is Rifda Irfanaluthfi who is struggling to qualify for the XXXIII/2024 Olympics in Paris, France.