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2026 Asian Games: Indonesia exceeds gold medal targets

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The 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, concluded with Indonesia exceeding its gold medal targets by securing a total of five gold medals, 11 silver, and 23 bronze medals across badminton, weightlifting, sport climbing, and archery. In badminton, the nation earned two golds: the men’s team event and the men’s doubles pair of Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin. ~~The men’s team victory followed a dramatic 3-2 comeback against China, with Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah winning the decisive fifth match.~~ Weightlifting saw Rahmat Erwin Abdullah secure gold in the men’s 75kg category, setting two new world ~~records with a total lift of 366kg.~~ records. Other gold medalists included Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi in sport climbing and Nurisa Dian Ashrifah in archery. ~~Earlier achievements included silver medals in rowing by M. Ali Mardiansyah and La Memo, and bronze medals in mountain bike racing by Feri Yudoyono and Sayu Bella Sukma Dewi.~~ Following these successes, the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) awarded 4.8 billion IDR in additional bonuses to athletes and staff, including 2 billion IDR for the men’s team and 1 billion IDR for the Leo/Daniel doubles pair. PBSI Chairman Fadil Imran emphasized that the success was a collective effort and urged athletes to maintain momentum for the 2028 Olympics. Minister of Youth and Sports Erick Thohir expressed ~~satisfaction with the results,~~ satisfaction, noting that the government is ~~now~~ refocusing preparations toward the 2027 SEA Games and the Los Angeles 2028 ~~Olympics as part~~ Olympics. In response to the results, Raja Sapta Oktohari, Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (NOC Indonesia), called for a ~~long-term~~ comprehensive evaluation of the national ~~training strategy.~~ sports development system. Oktohari suggested that officials must analyze success factors such as coaching, scouting, and sport science to determine how to double the gold medal count and expand elite-level success to a wider variety of disciplines.

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