The Regent Of Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, Gives Apriyani Apriyani Badminton Gifts, Land, House, 5 Cows

Badminton player Apriyani Rahayu who won the women's doubles gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with Greysia Polii

JAKARTA - Badminton player Apriyani Rahayu, who won the women's doubles gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with Greysia Polii, has been waiting for a plot of land and a house in Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi.

This is a form of appreciation from the Konawe Regency government for Apriyani's achievements, said Regent Kery Saiful Konggoasa.

"On behalf of the government, I congratulate Apriani Rahayu. We are proud and touched because she has brought the fragrance of the name of Indonesia, especially the Konawe Regency," he said in Konawe, quoted by Antara, Monday, August 2.

In addition to the appreciation from the Konawe Regency Government, Kery will also give Apriyani a personal bonus in the form of five cows, which she calls a small memento.

The Regent of Konawe, Kery assessed that Apriyani's achievements could be a motivation for Konawe's children that they always have the opportunity and can compete in the international arena.

Apart from the Konawe Regency Government and the regent, Apriyani has also been waiting for another bonus prepared by the Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi, but the person concerned does not want to reveal the form of the bonus in question.

"Of course this is a gold ink record because it managed to become the first Indonesian women's doubles to win Olympic gold," she said through a press statement from the Southeast Sulawesi Kominfo Service.

"For the prize, of course it is still a secret, with the hope that our proud athlete Apriyani Rahayu will get appreciation, which is not only in the form of words but also in the form of improving the welfare of related and competent parties," said the Governor.

Gresyia/Apriyani won two straight games 21-19, 21-15 over the Chinese pair Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan in the women's doubles badminton gold struggle for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza.

This achievement also became the first and only gold medal for the Indonesian contingent in Tokyo.