Extreme Wind Disrupts Concentration, Arif Dwi Pangestu: Like Confused Confused How To Do That

Young Indonesian archer Arif Dwi Pangestu (Doc. NOC Indonesia)

JAKARTA - Arif Dwi Pangestu had to acknowledge the greatness of the representative from Germany, Florian Unruh with a score of 2-6 (24-28, 28-26, 24-28, 25-27) in the first round of the men's individual recurve match at Yumenoshima Archery Park Field, Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, July 27. The 17-year-old archer's journey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has come to a halt.

Arif Dwi admitted that he was confused because of the extreme wind conditions that disturbed his concentration. For information, typhoon storms have approached Tokyo since 03.00 in the morning until noon local time.

"The wind is strong and fluctuating. Sometimes it goes to the right and also to the left. The weather is very extreme in the body and the control of the left hand is also very different. However, during practice, the weather is cloudy like rain or not. And, even if it rains it's possible even more difficult," said Arif Dwi Pangestu in an official statement received by NOC Indonesia.

Arif admitted that he could focus on the second series. However, the changing wind conditions made him lose his concentration again. Arif's maximalist struggle was witnessed by the Secretary General of NOC Indonesia Ferry J Kono and member of the Indonesian NOC Exco Committee Indra Gamulya and Deputy Chef de Mission of the Indonesian Contingent Zaenal Asikin.

Arif Dwi Pangestu (Doc. NOC Indonesia)

"Earlier the wind was a bit fast so it changed concentration. If it's a storm, the wind must be really big right, but this isn't a storm, so it's like I'm confused and confused about what to do. It really affects concentration because during practice I've never been hit by a wind like that. This is the first time the wind is like that," explained Arif Dwi.

"At first, I wasn't very careful in the last series, so my opponent finished faster. Because he prefers to play where he finds a place first," he added.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian archery team coach, Permadi said Arif had tried his best to get the best results. He considered it reasonable that Arif Dwi still couldn't concentrate on facing extreme weather conditions. Apart from being young, the Tokyo Olympics is also his debut at the world's most prestigious sporting event.

"Arif has tried his best but we can't lie this is the first time he appears. This is extraordinary because Arif has never participated in PON and directly participated in the Olympics. So, if you look at it, we really need a lot of events for these archery athletes so that they can adjust to the current conditions. conditions are extreme," he said.

Arif's experience in dealing with extreme weather, said Permadi, will be homework for coaches and national training coaches to face various international events and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

"So far we have been practicing in Jakarta. It seems that we need to find another training ground with rainy weather, perhaps hot or cold. This is very necessary because this is the medal material for 2024 in Paris. Arif's age is still very young, 17 years old. Hopefully In the next Olympics Arif will come back and achieve better achievements," he said.

The Indonesian team, which received full support from Wall's and Li-Ning, led by Chef de Mission Rosan P Roeslani, consisted of 28 athletes. They competed in eight sports, namely badminton, weightlifting, athletics, archery, swimming, shooting, surfing, and rowing.