Indonesia rises to second at SEA Games as Prabowo praises athletes

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s SEA Games contingent surged to second place in the medal standings after collecting 31 gold medals through Saturday, prompting President Prabowo Subianto to praise athletes for representing the nation with pride. Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir said Prabowo viewed competition at the SEA Games as a national duty, not merely sport, because athletes compete to raise Indonesia’s flag and anthem before other...