This is Edgar and Rara’s hope for DKI Jakarta governor

JAKARTA – Wushu is one of the flagship sports of DKI Jakarta which regularly awards medals to the DKI Jakarta contingent. Finally, during the XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) 2021 which was officially closed by Vice President Mak’ruf Amin, the DKI Jakarta Wushu team contributed 14 medals with details of 5 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze.

It is no surprise that the winner of two gold medals at XX Papua PON 2021, Edgar Xavier Marvelo, is hoping that DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Bawesdan will pay attention to the sport of wushu by providing training facilities. In addition, DKI Jakarta wushu athletes not only regularly give gold medals with every PON implementation, but also have many recorded global achievements.

For example, Gogi Nebulana, who was Indonesia’s first wushu athlete, won the Wushu World Championship in Beijing in 2007. Then, Susyana, who won bronze at the 2009 World Championships in Canada, l silver at the 2006 Doha Asian Games and bronze at the 2010 Asian Games in China.

Followed by Erwin Wijayanto who won bronze at the 2009 Wushu World Championships in Canada and Ahmad Khulaefi who won silver at the 2017 World Championships and bronze at the 2018 Asian Games.

Next, Abdul Haris Sofian who won the Sanda World at the Wushu World Championship in Russia 2017, and Edgar Xavier Marvelo who won the world title at the Wushu World Championship in Beijing 2019 after already winning silver at the Asian Games. of Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

Papua PON XX 2021 gold medalist who is also MMA champion Abdul Haris Sofian when he receives a bonus.

“Yes, we really hope that the governor of DKI Jakarta will provide training facilities such as other sports that have had their place in PPPP Ragunan. So far we have had mobile training to prepare for the national championship ( Kejurnas) l and PON, ”said Edgar Xavier Marvelo in Jakarta on Saturday (10/16/2021).

The same hope was also conveyed by the winner of 1 gold and 1 silver at PON XX Papua 2021, Nandhira Mauriskha. “Yes, we need a training ground at PPPP Ragunan. So far we have been practicing at the mall and have been interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Nandhira Mauriskha, the younger sister. Ahmad Khulaefi.

“DKI Jakarta wushu athletes not only regularly win medals at PON, but also at SEA Multi-Event Games and Asian Games. So they really need a training ground to maintain and improve their performance at national and international events, “said Susyana, coach of the Wushu.DKI Jakarta team. ***