Kemenpora: The Achievements Of The Olympics Are State Investment

Deputy for Achievement Improvement Chandra Bhakti (Photo: Raiky / kemenpora.go.id)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) has made the Olympics the highest target and achievement for Indonesian athletes.

Deputy for Achievement Improvement Chandra Bhakti at the event '2021 Kemenpora Media Gathering: Indonesia Towards the Tokyo Olympics' in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 4 said that athletes who excel at the Olympics deserve high awards and it becomes Kemenpora's full concentration. Currently, the Ministry of Youth and Sports itself has completed the National Sports Grand Design which will become the foundation for Indonesian athletes to achieve world achievements.

"For me, the achievements of Indonesian athletes at the Olympics are a state investment, because getting there is a tough process. Therefore, the government, in this case the Ministry of Youth and Sports, will continue to be committed to supporting Indonesian athletes towards Olympic achievements," he said.

As with the bonus issue, for example, the Ministry of Youth and Sports emphasized that the government will still provide gold-winning athletes for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with fantastic bonuses. The government even ensured that its value would not decrease from the previous Olympics.

He believes that the bonus value of Rp. 5 billion to the gold medalist will not decrease. President Joko Widodo has a strong commitment to sports achievements in Indonesia.

"The measure to achieve this achievement is not easy. Even bronze or silver is difficult, let alone gold. So the bonus will not be separated from the Rp. 5 billion value, even usually given before the athlete's sweat dries, it doesn't take long," he said. Regarding the budget proposal, Chandra said the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) had to submit it, although technically it was from the Chef de Mission of the Indonesian contingent.

"But again when the proposal was submitted, there would be a review and selection to see what was submitted. Is it rational or not, and does not fulfill the need because somehow safety must be maintained," he explained.

"So related to the budget, maybe there will be changes, but I cannot mention how much it is because it is still waiting for proposals from KOI to come in. Because, until now there has not been any. So it is not certain how much," he explained.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) Raja Sapta Oktohari said that he has not submitted a proposal because so far the Olympic qualifications are still running until the end of next June. "We cannot submit now because as of today there are only five athletes who have qualified. It is impossible for us to submit with that number. So we are waiting for all of them to qualify first," Okto said on the same occasion.

For the Olympics in Tokyo, 23 July-8 August, Indonesia has confirmed four Olympic tickets. Two numbers of the archery branch of the individual recurve branch discipline. Athletics through the sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri, as well as shooting by Vidya Rafika Rahmatan Toyyiban (women's 50m rifle 3 positions).

Weightlifting has also secured two of its lifters although there has been no official announcement from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Because the closure of qualifying ends in May. They are Eko Yuli Irawan (61 kg male) and Windy Cantika (49 kg female).

Likewise, badminton has secured seven potential representatives to Tokyo. The seven Indonesian representatives were the men's singles Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonathan Christie, the women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, the women's doubles Greysia Polii / Apriyani Rahayu, the men's doubles Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan, and the Praveen Jordan / mixed doubles. Jasmine Daeva Oktavianti. Red and White still have the opportunity to add other representatives.