This morning I saw the sports news in one of Indonesia's television station, and accidentally saw a sight that truly thrilling. Edi Kurniawan Indonesia weight lifters berhasi get a gold medal. And that makes my heart was trembling, the tears during the Gold medal accompanied penyematan Indonesia Raya song. Obviously a rather rare phenomenon for Indonesian athletes.
Often we see when the games opening ceremony, the athletes are not exactly singing solemn Indonesia Raya, sometimes grinning. One thing I liked least. Klo sing the national anthem just grinning, how determination and enthusiasm can be dedicated to this country? In fact, maybe we also often see the mentality of Indonesian athletes who competed before losing out in sweat. Beda banget ama first time, athletes compete not just for ambitions himself, his club, or support his family, more than they compete for his homeland, his country, which maintain self-esteem is the number one nation. The case will win or lose we must realistically assess, but the struggle is relentless, which persisted for Indonesia beloved that we must give appreciation.
I still remember the sea games philipina 80s era, we maratin athletes broke her ankle in the middle of the race, but because it will determine the medal marathon Indonesia or the Philippines who became overall champion at the time, athletes will still continue until the finish and win the gold medal at the same time ensuring the benefits of Indonesia as the overall champion with a difference of just over 1 gold philipna host at the time.
Of course stories like this that we wait and dreamed of national athletes. Once again congratulations for Edi Kurniawan, hopefully to inspire other athletes to compete with heart and spirit raged for the motherland, INDONESIA.
