Category: Sports

Indonesia breaks four-decade wait for Paralympics gold in Tokyo

With their win in the badminton SL3-SU5 women’s doubles finals, Leani Ratri Oktila and Khalimatus Sadiyah have ended Indonesia’s four-decade wait for a gold medal at the Paralympics. The first-seeded pair defeated second-seeded Cheng Hefang and Ma Huihui of China in two straight games 21-18, 21-12 at the Yoyogi National

Fredy Setiawan bags Indonesia’s 4th bronze medal at Tokyo Paralympics

The Indonesia’s Merah Putih contingent bagged the fourth bronze medal at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics after badminton player Fredy Setiawan won the match for the third podium at Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo, on Sunday. He played strictly for 32 minutes defeating Indian player Tarun 21-17, 21-11 in bronze medal match for men’s

Tourism development in adjoining areas gets boost from sports tourism

Chief Strategic Communication Officer of the Mandalika Grand Prix Association, Happy Harinto, affirmed that sports events in an area can drive development of the surrounding tourist areas, including the Mandalika Circuit, West Nusa Tenggara. The circuit will host the World Superbike series on November 12-14, 2021, and MotoGP on February

NTT cricket athletes train online for PON National Games XX

Cricket athletes have undergone online training for competing at the PON National Games XX in Papua, chairwoman of the Provincial Board of the Indonesian Cricket Association of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Inche Sayuna, has said. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, our cricketers continued to train online under the guidance and mentoring

Susanto-Oktila pair inches closer to securing Tokyo Paralympic gold

Indonesia’s para-badminton national team boosted victory prospects to win gold at the Tokyo Paralympics after its fourth contenders, Hary Susanto-Leani Ratri Oktila, cleared the final round in the SL3-SU5 mixed doubles on Saturday. The Susanto-Oktila pair won the semi-finals against Indians — Pramod Bhagat and Palak Kohli — with a

2020 Paralympics: Indonesia bags silver, bronze in SU5 men’s singles

The Indonesian para-badminton team clinched two medals in the SU5 men’s singles at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday afternoon, with Dheva Anrimusthi snatching one silver medal and Suryo Nugroho pocketing one bronze medal. In the final match, Anrimusthi was defeated by Malaysian athlete Cheah Liek Hou by a tight