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View all search resultsIn a rare moment in the lead up to the 2019 presidential election, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his political nemesis, Prabowo Subianto, ended up having a group hug while celebrating the victory of a pencak silat athlete during the Asian Games in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Mohammad Al-Jufferi Jamari, the 2016 world champion, pulled out of the men’s 65-70kg final against Indonesia’s Komang Harik Adi Putra just two seconds before the fight ended despite the Malaysia team coach’s efforts to calm down his protégé.
Pencak silat is proving to be Indonesia’s gold mine at the 18th Asian Games. The host team has won its third gold medal out of eight on offer on Monday after its trio of Nunu Nugraha, Asep Wildan and Anggi Faisol Mubarak dominated the men’s team final.
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