Indonesia will miss almost half of the 87 gold medallist from the previous edition of the SEA Games, but are still determined to seek a top three finish at the Thailand SEA Games in December.
Forty-one of the gold medallist from Cambodia 2023 will not be able to participate in Thailand, mostly because of the changes in the events competed at the Games.
The Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora), Erick Thohir, announced in a press conference in Jakarta yesterday that based on current calculations, Indonesia was still outside the top three.
They were also desperately trying to gain more funding from the Indonesian government to be able to send their full squad of athletes to Thailand until recently.
However, Thohir has now confirmed Indonesia will now send a full contingent of 80o athletes instead of just 120.
The Indonesian current estimate indicates they would be able to rake in a haul of 78 gold medals that may not be enough to guarantee a third place finish.
They may need to win between 82-90 gold medals or at least repeat their 87 gold medals haul from the Cambodia SEA Games.
The 2025 SEA Games in Thailand are scheduled to take place on 9-20 December. In total there are 50 sports and 574 match numbers contested in the multi-branch sporting event.
