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View all search resultsAthletes have welcomed the new Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) scholarship sports program reserved for active and retired athletes across the country, highlighting the importance of sportspeople to also pursue higher education.
Badminton legend and Indonesia’s first Olympic gold medalist Susy Susanti said, beyond recognizing past achievements, a pension fund could encourage more young Indonesians to pursue a sports career since it offers accomplished athletes security and stability after retirement.
Riau athletes secured a total of 11 medals at the 2024 PON, including six golds, three silvers and two bronze. However, nearly 10 months later, these athletes claim they have yet to receive the bonuses they were promised.
The PON, which should have provided talent from all over the country with a stage on which to display their achievements, instead showcased violations of sportsmanship, and acts of violence and vandalism, which run counter to the core values all athletes are responsible for promoting.
The 21st edition of the National Games (PON) opened on Monday with much pomp and fanfare, marking a historic first this year with two provinces cohosting the multisport event, but the country must look beyond the visuals toward investing in sports infrastructure to facilitate the elevation of our athletes in the eastern regions to the international arena.
Rewards for medalists and participating athletes in the Olympics and Paralympics are the same: Rp 6 billion (US$389,197) for gold, Rp 2.75 billion for silver and Rp 1.65 for bronze, on top of the Rp 250 million athletes receive for competing in Paris.
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