Stepping Stone to Higher Levels in Asia and the World
The Indonesian basketball team made history by winning its first gold medal at the SEA Games. However, its main target is actually the Asian and world level. The same can be said for the aim of Apriyani/Siti.
Indonesian basketball team players celebrate after winning the first gold in the history of participating in the 2021 Vietnam SEA Games at Thanh Tri Indoor Stadium, Hanoi, on Sunday (22/5/2022). Indonesia ensured gold after conquering the defending champion since 1991, the Philippines, 85-81.
KOMPAS, HANOI — The Indonesian national basketball team made a miracle by winning its first gold medal in 45 years of its participation in the SEA Games. The dream-come-true achievement will be their biggest asset when stepping up to a global level at the FIBA Asian Cup next July.
After the long bell rang at the Thanh Tri Indoor Stadium, Hanoi, on Sunday (22/5/2022), the tense atmosphere in the basketball arena, filled with thousands of spectators, melted into happiness and pride. Indonesia beat the Philippines, 85-81, in the 2021 SEA Games men's basketball match.