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Indonesia beefs up strategy on sport development

Xinhua, August 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Indonesian government strengthens the focus on sport development in the country in a bid to boost the achievement of athletes at international events.

President Joko Widodo on Wednesday stressed to put priority on development of sports which are potential to garner medals at international championships, including badminton, archery and weightlifting.

"Prioritize development of games which have already shown achievements," President Widodo said at the State Palace after congratulating the country's medalists at the Rio Olympics, including the gold medalists badminton mixed doubles.

In addition to the one gold medal, Indonesia also collects one silver medal and one bronze medal at weightlifting competitions at the Olympics, improving from the achievement at the Olympic in 2012, during which only one silver medal and one bronze medal were secured.

President Widodo added that the development "includes the improvements of facilities, infrastructures and training camps."

"If it is better undertaken with a long strategy, more gold medals will be able to be garnered," he said.

President Widodo said that he had coordinated with sport minister on how to materialize the new strategy. Endit