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Sports ministry gets new positions to develop sports industry, athlete training
As part of a structural overhaul, the ministry will also establish a dedicated undersecretary position focused on youth services.
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Reappointed: Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo speaks to reporters following his inauguration ceremony at the State Palace in Jakarta, on April 3, 2023. (Courtesy of Cabinet Secretariat /Agung)
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he Youth and Sports Ministry will establish a dedicated undersecretary position focused on the sports industry as part of a structural overhaul.
“As a part of the Youth and Sports Ministry’s short-term plan, there are going to be a few structural changes, including adding a new undersecretary role for the sports industry,” Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo said on Monday after his re-appointment in an inauguration ceremony held at the Presidential Palace, according to footage posted on the ministry’s YouTube channel.
The ministry’s priority would be to complete the construction of training facilities for 14 Olympic sports, he added, including an elite training center for young athletes in Cibubur, East Jakarta, which was set to become operational by the end of the year.
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The ministry was also gearing up for major upcoming events, Dito added, including the 2025 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) and 2025 ASEAN Para Games.
“We're also working to ensure the Paralympic training center in Karanganyar is ready in December, along with other facilities to aid sports development ahead of the 2028 Olympics,” the Golkar Party politician added.
Dito had retained his position as sports minister in the newly formed Red and White cabinet, named in reference to the Indonesian national flag colors, under newly sworn-in President Prabowo Subianto.
