JAKARTA - The Indonesian Sports Scholars Association (ISORI) supports the decision of the Ministry of Youth and Sports' National Sports Performance Improvement Review Team (PPON) which decided to send 31 sports to the 2021 SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam based on data and track records of sports and athlete achievements.
"I agree 100 percent, actually, although there are no reasons for efficiency and so on, sending Indonesian athletes abroad must be selective. So that there is a special pride for athletes who represent the country abroad," said ISORI Chairman Syahrial Bakhtiar, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, April 9th.
According to him, sending athletes to overseas championships is based on data and track records of sports and athlete achievements as well as the implementation of the National Sports Grand Design (DBON) and Law Number 11 of 2022 concerning Sports.
In addition, he continued, the government made efficient sending of athletes to the Vietnam SEA Games due to budget constraints because it was focused on national economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Our hope is that we can also have a better impact on the service of athletes as well. The appreciation for them must also be better so that it motivates athletes who compete in the SEA Games. Moreover, they can play at a higher level. So I support the SEA Games to be used as a training match for the Asian Games Games and Olympics," Syahrial added.
In addition, Syahrial continued, if at the SEA Games level athletes do not excel, it can be ascertained that there will be difficulties at higher levels such as the Asian Games and Olympics. For this reason, his party encourages athletes to improve themselves by practicing, improving the sports ecosystem, improving coaching in each sport.
"It's not the time for us to see the SEA Games, we send large contingents. Many are allowed, but must achieve, "said Syahrial emphasized.
The General Chair of ISORI also appreciated the formation of the PPON review team of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) consisting of academics, practitioners, the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) and the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI).
"I think there should be an independent team that can see how far the actual achievements of the athletes that must be sent," said Syahrial again.
Regarding the achievement target at the SEA Games, ISORI hopes that Indonesia can achieve maximum results because the athletes sent are based on their respective track records. On the other hand, Indonesia has several times been the overall champion of the largest multi-event championship in Southeast Asia.
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