Prabowo Promises Rp3 Billion Rewards for Asian Games Gold Medalists
Prabowo said that high achievers should be recognized.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced a generous reward of Rp3 billion for gold medalists at the 20th Asian Games in Japan. This bonus is triple the amount given to gold medalists at the upcoming 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, where athletes received a gold medal bonus of Rp1 billion. Prabowo cited a report from Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir, who stated that the gold medal bonus for the Asian Games would be Rp3 billion.
The President made the announcement while bidding farewell to 430 athletes from 35 sports branches for the 2026 Asian Games at the State Palace in Jakarta.
According to Prabowo, the previous government also provided career advancement rewards for silver and bronze medalists, not only to the athletes but also to their coaches. He gave the example of a former police officer who had been a chief police adjutant (AKBP) for years but had not received a promotion. The President urged the Police Chief (Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo) to promote the coach, emphasizing that high-achieving individuals should be rewarded.
He shared a military saying, stating that if mistakes are remembered, goodness should not be forgotten, and that it's time to change this and appreciate the goodness done by these athletes.
Prabowo concluded by emphasizing the importance of rewarding high-achieving individuals, stating that if there's an Indonesian saying about this, he doesn't know about it now. He urged everyone to change this mindset and appreciate the goodness done by these athletes. The 20th edition of Asia's largest multi-sport event will take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026.
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