Indonesian lifter Rizki Juniansyah reacts after winning the gold medal in the men’s 73 kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Aug. 8, 2024. - Photo: Reuters
JAKARTA: Thursday (Aug 8) was a golden day for Indonesian sports, with lifter Rizki Juniansyah and speed climber Veddriq Leonardo winning gold medals in their respective events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the fruit, observers say, of the country’s support for typically overlooked sports.
It was the first time Indonesia won two gold medals at an Olympics since the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Spain.
