Long Road to Olympics
The government has pledged to prioritize support for national sports in a bid to shine at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. For this purpose, the main focus of development should be on Olympic sports.
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Indonesian sprinters (left to right) Bayu Kertanegara, Eko Rimbawan, Lalu Muhammad Zohri and Fadlin celebrate after claiming the silver medal in the men’s 4x100 meter relay at the Asian Games at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday (30/8/2018). Japan won gold and China had to put up with the third place.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The government has pledged to prioritize support for national sports in a bid to shine at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. For this purpose, the main focus of development should be on Olympic sports.
“After the Asian Games, our next major program is the Olympics. We need to encourage a mind-set focused on the Olympics,” Youth and Sports Minister Imam Nahrawi said in Jakarta on Thursday (30/8/2018).