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View all search resultsWe are trapped by jargon and propaganda but always fail to stay loyal in executing and safeguarding goodquality programs for our athletes. It gets worse as internal conflicts and harmful practices like match fixing and bribery continue to mar our sports arenas. The ultimate victim of these kinds of practices is always the athlete.
Over the past couple of days, a series of logistical mishaps have been reported during the build-up to the Games, from transportation delays to inadequate accommodation and food supplies to incomplete press rooms.
Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali has said that, although the members of the Indonesian contingent are ready to improve their overall performances at the upcoming 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines, the medal target was lowered due to the possibility of on-field margins of errors. He did not explain what the margins of error were.
The new chief of the Indonesian National Olympic Committee (NOC) says that the top two sports organizations are committed to athlete development and performance amid the dualism that continues to mar the nation's achievements at international competitions.
The Indonesian Sports Council (KONI) has come up with an alternative plan for sports that are unlikely to be contested in the 2020 National Games (PON), given the limited infrastructure in host province Papua. The sports are cycling, table tennis, bridge, gateball, water skiing, golf, sport dance, petanque, woodball and soft tennis.
Instead of focusing on their final strategy for the biennial competition, Indonesia’s archers must deal with a lack of equipment, with most relying on their own bows and arrows for practice, which started in April.
During his activities on Friday, new Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali talked with The Jakarta Post’s Dicky Christanto over the phone about his responsibilities at the ministry, including his strategy to put together a solid team to assist him. Below are excerpts from the interview.
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