REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MAKASSAR -- Indonesia should be able to grab at least ten gold medals in the 2018 Asian Games to finish among the top ten participating nations, stated an official of the sport affairs office.

Indonesian athletes are expected to be able to win at least ten gold medals in sporting disciplines, such as martial arts, wushu, badminton, karate, rowing, and taekwondo, Dodi Iswandi, an assistant deputy of sports organization of the Youth and Sports Ministry, stated here on Thursday.

Iswandi, who is concurrently secretary general of the Indonesian Sports Committee (KOI), further expressed optimism that the country's team would be able to reach the top ten target.

In addition, the KOI has also proposed that the country can compete in four other sporting disciplines in the 2018 Asian Games: bridge, jet skiing, chess, and paragliding.

"We continue to encourage that at least one of the four sports can be part of the Asian Games 2018. We expect that the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) would accept our proposal," Iswandi affirmed.

The 2018 Asian Games will be held in Jakarta and South Sumatera.

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