Bonus Flood For Olympic Medal Winners, Greysia-Apriyani Plans Savings To Business

Indonesian women's doubles coach, Eng Hian (center) with Greysia/Apriyani (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesian contingent CdM, Rosan Roeslani congratulated the medal-winning athletes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In this contingent, 28 Indonesian athletes plus 25 officials have returned in good health to Jakarta. Now, the athletes are undergoing quarantine for 8 days according to government regulations.

"Of course, on this occasion we prioritize. We always prioritize the health of all, especially the athletes and officials and also the support team from us leaving until we are here (Tokyo, ed) and return to our homeland," said Rosan at the medal-winning press conference. Tokyo 2020 Olympics online, Friday, August 6th.

Rosan revealed that gold, silver and bronze medals were donated from 2 sports. Badminton and weightlifting.

"And indeed both are medal contributions at the Olympics continuously and consistently. We hope that in the next Olympics we can get medals from other sports," said Rosan.

So, how much bonus will the government give to outstanding athletes at this time's Olympics? Not only the Indonesian people, the medal-winning athletes admitted that they were curious about the bonuses given by the government.

"Actually I want to know, but I'm grateful for the medal because it's pride for my parents," said the men's 73 kg weightlifting bronze medal winner, Rahmat Erwin Abdullah.

He hadn't thought about what he would use the bonus for. However, he admitted that what he got would later be saved. "I don't think about what to do, but just save it. If there is a need, suddenly use it now and save it," he said.

Meanwhile, the bronze medal winner from the men's singles badminton, Sinisuka Ginting revealed, the bonus he got would be used to prepare for his old age. Including, for the cost of continuing education.

"Honestly, I'm curious (how much is the bonus, red) but back again because we as athletes are tasked with providing achievements for Indonesia. So things like that are an added value. I am grateful that the government has given us a lot of appreciation as athletes," said Ginting.

"We as athletes have an age limit of not getting old, or in badminton the average at 32 has started to retire. So we have to prepare for old age. This appreciation will be saved because we can't excel in old age. School plans are there, but not in the near future," he continued.

Not much different from the gold medal in women's doubles badminton, Apriyani Rahayu, said that every athlete has their own age limit. So, you have to be smart in managing the bonuses you get for savings.

"Smart business so that the money can continue to spin," he said.

The women's doubles badminton gold medal winner, Greysia Polii is the same way. He will invest the bonus he gets. "Same as friends invest what we have now, and that's what I might do."

It is known, the Government has prepared prizes or bonuses for medal-winning athletes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The amount of bonuses received varies, depending on the medals obtained.

For gold medal winners, the government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) will provide a cash bonus of Rp 5 billion.

Meanwhile, the bonus for Olympic athletes who win a silver medal will be given cash in the amount of Rp. 2 billion, and a bronze medal of Rp. 1 billion.

Plus, bonuses from certain parties that give appreciation to the nation's fighters who make Indonesia proud.