Indonesia Awakens, Never be Complacent
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games have marked a milestone of sports awakening for Indonesia’s disabled athletes. However, the leap in achievements should not lull us into complacence.
This handout photo released by the Olympic Information Services (OIS) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and taken on September 5, 2021 shows Indonesia\'s Susanto Hary and Oktila Leani Ratri celebrating their victory against France\'s Lucas Mazur and Faustine Noel in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 gold medal badminton match at the Yoyogi National Stadium during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Indonesia has not only ended its 41-year absence of Paralympics gold, but also recorded its best achievements in history at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Athlete regeneration should be prioritized so this leap in performance leap can be maintained, even boosted further.
Indonesia expanded its medal collection by earning one gold, one silver and one bronze on the closing day of the Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday (5/9/2021). The gold medal was contributed by badminton mixed doubles SL3-SU5 pair Hary Susanto and Leani Ratri Oktila. The silver was won by women’s single SL4 shuttler Leani, while men’s single SL4 shuttler Fredy Setiawan won the bronze medal.