Do not forget to prepare yourself.
Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) disbursed bonuses at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Friday as a mark of gratitude for the accomplishments of the athletes and coaches that participated in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
” Some Rp5.5 billion will be rewarded to the gold medalists, Rp2.5 billion to silver medalists, and Rp1.5 billion to the bronze medalists. In addition, some perks will be provided to the non-medal winners and the coaches, though I will not inform the amount– let our youth and sports minister reveal it,” he mentioned.
On the event, the president was accompanied by State Secretary Minister Pratikno, Youth and Sports Minister Zainuddin Amali, Chairman of the Indonesian National Paralympic Committee Senny Marbun, Indonesian Chef de Mission at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Andi Herman, in addition to other associated officials.
Some 23 athletes from Indonesia bagged nine medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in seven sports disciplines.
” I and all the Indonesian individuals welcome your homecoming with satisfaction, delight, and pride. I express my greatest gratitude for your struggle and hard work that have resulted in the achievements and made the nation proud,” the president affirmed.
Jokowi believes the medals accomplishment at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics was a turning point.
” Thank you for the gold medals stole at the badminton sports– not just one, however two gold medals.
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President Jokowi revealed optimism that the athletes’ achievement at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics would become a source of inspiration for all Indonesian people.
” Thus, it can be a source of inspiration for everybody– both professional athletes and Indonesian individuals– to continue to strive to amass success and give the very best to the country,” he specified.
In addition, Jokowi reminded professional athletes to get ready for the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
” Do not forget to prepare yourself. Bear in mind that the 2024 Paris Paralympic is just three years away. We hope to win more medals and clock greater accomplishments at the occasion,” he verified.
In the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Indonesia was ranked 43 rd, with nine medals.
The Indonesian contingent bagged one gold medal in the women’s doubles badminton by Leani Ratri Oktila and Khalimatus Sadiyah, one gold medal in the combined doubles badminton event by Leani Ratri Oktila and Hary Susanto, as well as one silver medal in the females’s singles badminton by Leani Ratri Oktila.
In addition, a silver medal was won by Dheva Anrimushti in the males’s singles badminton event, a silver medal in the ladies’s weight-lifting by Ni Nengah Widiasih, a bronze medal in the men’s athletics by Saptoyogo Purnomo, a bronze medal in the guys’s singles table tennis occasion by David Jacobs, along with two bronze medals in the guys’s singles badminton event by Suryo Nugroho and Fredy Setiawan.
On the other hand, the non-medal winners will be rewarded Rp100 million.
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