Asian Athletics Association Makes Final Effort, Chance For Eki Febri Erawati To Win 2021 SEA Games Gold Medal

Indonesian women's shot put athlete, Eki Febri Erawati, has the potential to win the 2021 SEA Games gold medal. (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - Eki Febri Erawati's hope to appear at the 2021 SEA Games is alive again. The reason is, the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) is still trying to fight for the women's shot put to keep competing.

As previously reported, the women's shot put was canceled due to lack of participants. This decision was taken at the Delegation Registration Meeting, last May 6, after this number was only followed by two countries, namely Thailand and Indonesia.

In addition to the women's shot put, the men's hammer throwing numbers were also canceled for the same reason. In that number, there are only Thailand and Malaysia.

However, AAA is still trying to keep the two numbers contested. AAA representatives, CK Valson and Surapong Ariyamongkol, reportedly flew to Hanoi to make a last-ditch effort.

This was conveyed by the Secretary General of PB PASI, Tigor Tanjung. He hopes that AAA's efforts will yield positive results.

"Vietnam athletics refused by referring to the technical handbook that had been agreed. Today (Tuesday, May 10), Valson and Surapong came to Hanoi to try to press for these two numbers to be played. This is a last resort," Tigor said, as quoted by Antara.

Indonesia has the opportunity to win a gold medal from the women's shot put number if it is later competed. Eki Febri Erawati has great potential to make Indonesia proud if you look at its previous achievements.

At the 2017 SEA Games Malaysia, Eki Febri Erawati successfully won the gold medal. While at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines, he won a silver medal.