Athletic Coach\'s Persistence

KOMPAS/DENTY PIAWAI NASTITIE

Slamet Widodo

Slamet Widodo trains Indonesian athletes not only based on experience but also the detailed and comprehensive study of sports science. In that way, he has succeeded in guiding Indonesian athletes with disabilities to attain achievements at the Asian, even world level.

On Tuesday (22/12/2020) morning, Slamet trained the athletes who would compete at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics at the Sebelas Maret University (UNS) Stadium Solo, Central Java, in silence. The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the absence of spectators and journalists, unlike the situation ahead of the 2018 Asian Para Games. At that time, in every training session, people came to show support.