Good News For 2023 ASEAN Para Games Medal Winners

Menpora Dito Ariotedjo. (Photo: Doc. Kemenpora)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora), Dito Ariotedjo, brings good news for the 2023 ASEAN Para Games medalists. The amount of bonuses from the government has increased from before.

The Minister of Youth and Sports gave a leak that the amount of bonus given by the government to Para Games athletes was the same as the bonus obtained by medal-winning athletes at the 2023 SEA Games.

"If it's a bonus, it's definitely up from the previous ASEAN Para Games, this will definitely go up because it also follows bonuses from the SEA Games," said the Menpora, as reported by Antara.

Quoting data from the Indonesian Ministry of Youth and Sports, bonuses for athletes who won gold medals in individual matches were IDR 525 million, doubles or a pair of IDR 420 million, and a team number of IDR 367.5 million.

For silver medals in individual numbers amounting to Rp315 million, double numbers or a pair of Rp252 million, and a team of Rp220.5 million. Meanwhile, the bronze medal bonus in the individual number is Rp157.5 million, double or pair is Rp126 million, and the team is Rp105.5 million.

Dito said the government deliberately gave bonuses for medal-winning athletes at the 2023 SEA Games a few days ago to coincide with the ASEAN Para Games competition in Cambodia. The goal, said Dito, is to spur the enthusiasm of athletes from the gamers to win medals in the biggest disability sports competition in Southeast Asia.

The Minister of Youth and Sports also conveyed President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) message to athletes who received bonuses to use them wisely, such as investing in the future.

Dito also conveyed this to the medal-winning athletes at the 2023 ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia.

Citing the official website of the Cambodia 2023 ASEAN Para Games, Indonesia is ranked first in the medal standings with 148 gold, 132 silver, and 87 bronze.

The ASEAN Para Games, which will be held since June 3, will end on Friday, June 9, with para-badminton as the last sport to be competed.

In the evening, a closing ceremony will be held to indicate that the sporting event for people with disabilities throughout Southeast Asia has been completed.