Menpora Hopes Eid Momentum Brings Victory To The Indonesian Contingent At The 2023 SEA Games

Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Dito Ariotedjo at the Ainul Hikmah Kemanggisan Mosque, Jakarta. (photo: dock. intermediate)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Dito Ariotedjo hopes that the momentum of Eid al-Fitr 1444 Hijri can bring victory for the Indonesian contingent who will compete in the SEA Games XXXII/2023 Cambodia on May 5-17, 2023. "So the meaning of this Eid, in addition to unity and return to fitri, we hope that this is a momentum to achieve Indonesia's victory at the SEA Games," said Dito at the Ainul Hikmah Kemanggisan Mosque, Jakarta, Saturday, April 22. According to him, Indonesia will immediately send the Indonesian contingent to Cambodia in the near future. "What is certain is that this Eid al-Fitr is not more than two weeks ago, we sent a contingent to the SEA Games," added Dito, quoted by Antara. Previously, Dito officially announced the Indonesian Contingent at the 2023 SEA Games totaling 599 athletes with details of 379 male athletes and 220 women. The Red and White Ringingent will compete in 31 sports out of a total of 36 being competed or contested at the biggest sporting event in Southeast Asia. The 32nd edition. When compared to the previous SEA Games XXXI/2021 which rolled out in Vietnam last year, the number of the Red and White Contingents this time increased. "At that time Indonesia sent 499 athletes. "There was an increase of almost 100 athletes compared to the Vietnam SEA Games. Because, at the SEA Games Cambodia competed more for the team branch," said Dito. With the existing contingent, Dito said. With the Indonesian target to occupy the same ranking as the Vietnam SEA Games. "For the gold medal, the target won 60 gold. Hopefully it will be missed, but above," said Dito.

Dalam kesempatan yang sama Ketua Tim Review Mochammad Asmawi mengatakan pemilihan atlet dan cabang olahraga yang diberangkatkan ke SEA Games 2023 berdasarkan hasil analisis terkait potensi emas yang dihasilkan."Kita berpotensi kehilangan 39 medali emas, semoga masih bisa mencari peluang dari cabang olahraga mana saja yang bisa mendapatkan medali emas," kata Asmawi."Kami mempertimbangkan hasil SEA Games sebelumnya (Vietnam), kemudian termasuk dari cabang olahraga untuk ke Asian Games, dan dari data-data akurat yang terakhir, terutama pertandingan-pertandingan single event dan mempunyai bobot," pungkas Asmawi.