Lack of funds may see Indonesia sending only a nominal contingent to the SEA Games in Thailand this December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Newly appointed Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir has confirmed that the Ministry has only a budget of Rp 10 billion (USD 600,000) available to send athletes to the Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revelation was made following his meeting with the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) earlier today<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were already fears of budget constraints previously, with the deputy minister Taufik HIdayat urging associations just a couple days ago, to review their selections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Indonesia had wanted to enter approximately 600 athletes for the SEA Games, the number may now be whittled down to only 120.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indonesia entered 599 athletes – 379 men and 220 women, at the SEA Games two years ago in Phnom Penh and finished third overall with 87 gold medals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a possible drastic reduction of number of athletes, their chances of winning that many gold medals look highly unlikely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ministry is expected to engage the Finance Ministry for additional government fundings. It is estimated that a budget of between Rp 45-60 billion (USD 2.7 \u2013 3-6 million) would be needed to send a full strength contingent to Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2025 SEA Games will take place from 9-20 December 2025 in three major cities – Bangkok, Chonburi, and Songkhla.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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