REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo's reign officially ended on Sunday (20/10/2024). A decade more familiar President Jokowi was hailed as Indonesia's number one man.
Jokowi led Indonesia for two terms with two different vice presidents. The first period 2014-2019 Jokowi was accompanied by Jusuf Kalla, the second period 2019-2024 Ma'ruf Amin lag who became Jokowi's deputy.
During his decade in charge of Indonesia, Jokowi has achieved many achievements. One of them is in the field of sports. It can be said that the outstanding achievements of Indonesian athletes were achieved a lot during the Jokowi era.
In addition to the achievements of athletes in various international events held in Indonesia, there are also more and more. This proves that the administration under Jokowi cares deeply about the sports sector.
Here are some of Indonesia's sporting achievements during the Jokowi era:
Successful hosts and successful Achievements of Asian Games 2018
Indonesia first hosted the Asian Games in 1962, when it was still led by President Soekarno. Never again will we host the biggest sports party on the Asian continent. It was only in 2018 that the Asian Games were again held in the country. The two cities that are believed to host are Jakarta and Palembang.
Not only managed to host, Indonesia was also said to be successful in achievement. With 31 golds, 24 silvers, and 43 bronzes, Indonesia finished fourth below, China, Japan, and South Korea. It is difficult to match this achievement for Indonesia in the future.
The opening of the 2018 Asian Games also made the Indonesian world proud, receiving international praise. Even some time ago, comparisons arose with the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Warganet judged the opening of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta to be far more spectacular than the Paris Olympics.
At the opening of Asia's biggest sports party, Jokowi was shown on video showing up on a black motorcycle with the same colored helmet he borrowed from Paspampres after getting stuck in traffic when coming to the main stadium Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK).
Riding a motorcycle, Jokowi broke through a traffic jam, into a narrow alley, but had time to stop when a group of schoolchildren wanted to cross the road.
When it came to SUGBK, the figure with the black motor entered the main stage and slid into the basement and then into the elevator. Jokowi was then shown exiting the elevator and was present in the stands of VVIP SUGBK which was greeted with rapturous applause.
In addition to success as a host and achievement, arguably the 2018 Asian Games led by Erick Thohir was also an administratively successful one. If before after a multi-event event there was an executive committee dealing with the law due to corruption, at the Asian Games then this did not happen. Of course this is also an achievement.
Progress of PSSI under Chairman General Erick Thohir
Football is the most popular sport in the world including in Indonesia. Therefore, more attention is definitely focused on this particular cabor. The bad of Indonesian football, of course, depends on the football federation in this case PSSI as its parent organization.
The progress or absence of the PSSI will be determined from its general chairman. Under Jokowi's leadership, PSSI has made progress, this is no different from the figure of general chairman Erick Thohir who has so far been able to take Indonesian football in a better direction.
Elected in mid-February 2023, or about four months after the Kanjuruhan Malang tragedy. Erick bears great responsibility for advancing the football of the Fatherland. Amid the threat of a freeze from FIFA, due to the Kanjuruhan case, Erick who did have a closeness with FIFA President Gianni Infantino was slowly but surely able to bring about improvements to football.
As Indonesia was spared FIFA sanctions, Erick admitted to getting a special assignment from Jokowi to lobby Infantino and succeeded.
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