Budget should be Geared toward Coaching, not Extravagant Bonuses
There are still many up-and-coming athletes in the country who have yet to receive adequate support. The majority of them still practice in makeshift facilities and lack adequate coaching.
Women\'s doubles badminton winner Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Apriyani Rahayu arrives at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten, Wednesday (4/8/2021). In addition to Greysia and Apriyani, badminton players Anthony Ginting, Praveen Jordan, lifters Rahmat Erwin Abdullah, Nurul Akmal, shooter Vidya Rafika, sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri, and Alvin Tehupeiory were also included in the last batch of the Indonesian contingent returning from Japan.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics women’s badminton doubles gold medalists Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu, along with the rest of the Indonesian contingent, arrived back in the country on Wednesday (4/8/2021) at midnight. Although greeted modestly, abundant bonuses await the heroic athletes.
Men’s badminton singles player Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and weightlifter Rahmad Erwin Abdullah, both bronze medalists, also joined the group. Before undergoing quarantine in the country, they were greeted by a number of officials, including Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali.