The Indonesian Olympic Committee Explores Cooperation With Aspetar Towards The 2024 Paris Olympics

Josephine Tampubolon, Executive Committee of NOC Indonesia, together with Aspetar Director General, Mohammed Khalifa Al-Suwaidi (doc. NOC Indonesia).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Olympic Committee (NOC Indonesia) is taking strategic steps by exploring the potential for cooperation with Aspetar, orthopedic hospitals, recovery, and leading sports medicines in Doha, Qatar.

This was done as an effort to improve the quality of preparation for the elite athletes of the Indonesian Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Chairman of NOC Indonesia, Raja Sapta Oktohari, met with the Director General of Aspetar, Mohammed Khalifa Al-Suwaidi to discuss the first steps of this cooperation plan.

"I have close relations with the Director General of Aspetar. This collaboration with Aspetar is an important step in our efforts to provide the best support for elite Indonesian athletes who are preparing to go to Paris 2024," said Okto, Raja Sapta's nickname.

"Aspetar is the best hospitality sport with international standards. With access to world-class facilities and experts at Aspetar, we hope to improve the quality of our athletes' preparation and performance in the international arena, especially ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics".

The Executive Committee of NOC Indonesia, Josephine Tampubolon, and Indonesian Team Weightlifting Doctor, Louise Kartika, who is also part of the Indonesian Sports & Medical NOC Commission, also reviewed the facilities at Aspetar.

During the visit, the Indonesian NOC delegation saw Aspetar's various facilities, including sports medicine, rehabilitation, and nutrition. This facility is recognized globally for its contribution to maintenance, injury prevention, and increased athlete performance.

This potential collaboration with Aspetar is expected to bring a significant increase in the preparation of Indonesian athletes, especially in terms of medical treatment, injury recovery, and performance optimization.

"This visit is a very valuable first step. We hope to continue the conversation and increase this collaboration in order to prepare the Indonesian Team for Paris," said Raja Sapta Oktohari.

In addition, this collaboration is expected to be part of Indonesia's long-term strategy in improving the quality of athlete preparation. This is certainly in line with the vision and mission carried by NOC Indonesia, which is to stand on the world stage.

The Indonesian team has secured five tickets to appear at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They are pepanah Arif Dwi Pangestu and Diananda Choirunisa, artistic gymnast Rifda Irfanalutfi, as well as sports climbing athlete Desak Made Rita and Rahmad Adi Mulyono.

NOC Indonesia targets more representatives to qualify at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Previously at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Indonesian Team had 28 athletes + 1 alternativeed athlete.