Gold Medal Hunt Still On, President Jokowi Says

Wall climbing women’s team show their gold after defeating China’s team, in the final round held at SC Sport Climbing, Palembang, Monday (27/8). (Photo: IST)

Although Indonesia has won 22 gold medals  – ranked 4^th in the medal tally until Monday (27/8 – and  has  exceeded the target of being in the top 10 with 16 gold medals, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said the hunt for gold medal is not over yet.

“The hunt for medals will still continue until next week,” President Jokowi wrote on his Facebook fanpage on Monday (27/8).

According to the President, Indonesian athletes should keep their spirit and continue to fight in the games and make our nation proud.

For the record, at least one gold medal will be secured by Indonesian athletes on Tuesday (29/8) on men’s doubles badminton, since two Indonesia’s best couples, namely Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo / Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Fajar Alfian/M. Rian Ardianto, will defeat each other to be the best.

Badminton player Jonathan Christie also gets the opportunity to add a gold medal on men’s singles badminton and he is up to face the China Taipei athlete Chou Tien Chen in the final round this afternoon.

Meanwhile from Archery, Diananda Choirunisa has the opportunity to win gold in the final round on women’s recurve against China’s archer Zhang Xinyan.

Indonesian football takraw team will also fight to secure gold medal, in the final round of the men’s team against Malaysia, in Jakabaring, Palembang.

Indonesia earlier had added gold medal through the wall climbing sport.

The 21^st gold medal is presented by the women’s team on Women’s Speed, at SC Sport Climbing, Palembang, Monday (27/8). The team which consist of Aries Susanti Rahayu, Puji Lestari, Rajiah Sallabillah and Fitriyani, defeated the women’s team from China.

In the meantime, the 22^nd gold medal was bagged by Muhammad Hinayah, Alfian Muhammad Fajri, and Abu Dzar Yulianto after defeating compatriot Aspar, Sabri, Alfian Muhammad Fajri (silver) in the final round on men’s relay. (*/ICE) (STU/EP/Naster)