Category: Sports

VP expresses gratitude to Indonesian athletes competing in Olympics

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Vice President Ma’aruf Amin expressed gratitude to Indonesian athletes competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics through a message delivered directly via video call to Indonesia Chef de Mission Rosan P. Roeslani, on Tuesday (July 3). “I want to express my gratitude on behalf of the nation and

Indonesia achieves its Tokyo Olympics target for now: KOI chief

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) Chairman Rajasapta Oktohari affirmed that Indonesia’s contingent had, for now, met the target of ranking in the top 40 in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics standings after Greysia Polii-Apriyani Rahayu’s victory. “Alhamdulillah, finally, it is a gold (medal). Congratulations to the Greysia and Apriyani

Oktavianti bows out of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Badminton player Melati Daeva Oktavianti bowed out of the mixed doubles quarter finals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, saying she wished it would not be her last stint at the games. “Goodbye Olympics. It is an honor to be competing here. I hope this will not be the

Ginting ‘grateful’ for Olympic win

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian badminton player Anthony Sinisuka Ginting said he was “very grateful” for winning the bronze medal in the badminton men’s singles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday. “I am very grateful to God since this is my first Olympics,” Ginting was quoted as saying on the

The Daddies eye bronze medal in Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s badminton men’s doubles pair — The Daddies — are determined to bag a bronze medal in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 after their hopes to win gold were dashed on being eliminated in the semifinal on Friday. The Daddies — Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan —

Gained valuable experience from Olympic debut: sprinter Tehupeiory

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian sprinter Alvin Tehupeiory on Friday said she has gained valuable experience and motivation from her debut in the women’s 100-m athletics event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The sprinter, who hails from Ambon, Maluku, said she has learned a lot from her Olympic rivals, such as