Azzahra And Joe Don't Think About Medal Targets At The 2024 Paris Olympics

Azzahra Permatahani and Joe Aditya were released to the 2024 Paris Olympics (VOI/Cosmas Kopong Beda).

JAKARTA Bringing home medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics is not at all on target from two Indonesian swimmers, Azzahra Permatahani and Joe Aditya.

The two athletes had the opportunity to appear at the 2024 Paris Olympics through the Universality Places aka unqualified athletes.

This is a qualification system implemented by international sports federations by providing the National Olympic Committee (NOC) with the opportunity to propose one male athlete and one of the highest ranking female athletes from one of the sports (sports) to participate.

This is Azzahra's second Olympics after previously appearing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, whose events have been postponed for a year due to the corona pandemic.

Azzahra is aware that competition at the Olympics is very difficult. Therefore, she refused to talk about the 2024 Paris Olympics medal.

"My target is more personal, I want to solve my best time. So, hopefully there can get a better time," said the 22-year-old athlete at the release event in Sudirman, Jakarta, Friday, July 19, 2024, afternoon WIB.

Azzahra's best time record in the 200-meter style is 2 minutes 20 seconds. However, in his latest appearance at the 2024 ASEAN University Games in Surabaya, his time has fallen to 2 minutes 21.80 seconds.

Azzahra further said that the Paris Olympics would certainly give her a different experience because it could be watched by spectators from the stands. He didn't get that atmosphere in Tokyo.

"At that time there were only coaches and athletes. For that, I hope to be even more enthusiastic because in the stands there are those who give encouragement," he said.

Joe Aditya, who made his Olympic debut in Paris, also refused to set a high target. He only hopes to break his national record.

Joe will play in the 100 meters butterfly at the 2024 Paris Olympics. His best time at that number is 52.75 seconds.

"My target is the national record that I set in 2023. That is still the highest currently in Indonesia," he said.

The 2024 Paris Olympics will open on July 26, 2024. Indonesia has a total of 29 athletes from 12 participating sports.