JAKARTA - Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora), Erick Thohir, wants the SEA Games multi-pronged sports party to compete in sports (sports) which are regularly contested in the Olympics.
Erick said that the intention had previously been conveyed by the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports (Wamenpora), Taufik Hidayat, at the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting regarding Sports (AMMS) some time ago in Vietnam.
"We have voiced that Indonesia wants the SEA Games to compete in the Olympics," said Erick in Jakarta.
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The plan is for Erick to invite youth and sports ministers from Southeast Asia to discuss the idea together in February next year.
The discussion will be directed to ensure that the direction of sports development in Southeast Asia does not stop at the regional level alone, but also needs to penetrate an important Olympic-class stage.
Erick said that the Philippines, which has responded to this topic, will also invite youth and sports ministers in April 2026.
"They will invite to encourage the agenda of discussions between sports ministries in Southeast Asia so that the SEA Games really reflect the Road to the Olympics," he said.
The next SEA Games will take place on 9-20 December 2025 in Thailand. A total of 50 sports and 574 match numbers will be contested.
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