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Indonesia’s proudest moments of 2021
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Indonesia's Apriyani Rahayu (left) and Greysia Polii pose on the court with their women's doubles badminton gold medals during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021.(AFP/Lintao Zhang/Pool) (AFP/Lintao Zhang)
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s we bid farewell to 2021, let us take a look at some of the moments that Indonesians should be proud of in spite of the challenges faced throughout the year.
To say that 2021 has been a tough year is an understatement.
From reports of sexual violence to the ongoing pandemic, the country is still seeing its fair share of tough moments even as 2022 arrives.
With that being said, there were also many moments that warmed the heart – from badminton glory to people helping each other in the face of adversity. We take a look at the kindest moments 2021 had to offer.
Olympic victories
When veteran shuttler Greysia Polii, 33, and partner Apriyani Rahayu, 23, won gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo, the Indonesian contingent breathed a sigh of relief.
Greysia and Apriyani's victory sealed the only gold won by Indonesia at the latest Summer Olympics. Fellow shuttler Anthony Sinisuka Ginting won the bronze medal in the men’s singles event. In addition, Indonesia's weightlifters triumphed with Eko Yuli Irawan securing the silver in the men’s 61 kg event while Rahmat Erwin Abdullah and Windy Cantika Aisah won bronze medals in the men’s 73 kg event and women’s 49 kg respectively.
