Indonesia still has medal hopes despite unexpected loss at Paris Olympics

Indonesia's Rezza Octavia competes on Aug 1, 2024, during the archery women's individual elimination round during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Esplanade des Invalides in Paris. Rezza failed to cruise from Round of 16 after being defeated 6-0 by South Korean archer Lim Si-hyeon. – AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia is pinning its hopes of a gold medal on lifters and climbers in the remaining half of the Paris 2024 Olympics, with slim chances that the badminton team will win.

The weightlifting squad, comprising of Rizki Juniansyah, Eko Yuli Irawan and Nurul Akmal, is seen as a strong medal prospect.