JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) congratulated the representatives of Indonesian women's doubles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu. Both won gold medals in badminton.
Jokowi said Indonesia's wait for a gold medal was over after Greysia Polii/Apriyani won against the women's doubles from China Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yifan in the final.
"The wait for gold has ended this afternoon. Indonesian women's doubles Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu managed to win the Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medal in a tough and thrilling match", he said as quoted from his Instagram account @jokowi, Monday, August 2.
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The former governor of DKI Jakarta said that the Indonesian women's doubles win was a gift for the 76th Independence of the Republic of Indonesia.
"This victory is a gift for Indonesia's independence anniversary, two weeks from now", said Jokowi. "Congratulations and thank you Greysia/Apriyani", he added.
In the women's doubles badminton final which lasted for 55 minutes at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan, Greysia/Apriyani won in two games with a score of 21-19, 21-15.
Furthermore, Indonesia still has the men's singles, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, who will fight for the bronze medal against the 58th ranked player from Guatemala Kevin Cordon at 18.00 p.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB).
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