Ministry Still Discussing Bonuses for Paris Olympics Athletes
The Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) announced that bonuses for athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics are still under discussion.
The amount of these bonuses, whether athletes win medals or not, is yet to be finalized.
“The Olympic medal bonus is still being communicated by the Minister of Youth and Sports to President Joko Widodo. The figures circulating in the community are still just assumptions referring to the amount of the Tokyo Olympics bonus,” said Ardima Rama Putra, Special Staff of the Minister of Youth and Sports for Improving Achievement and Developing the Sports Industry.
It is known that gold medal winners at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics received IDR 5.5 billion, while silver medal winners received Rp2.5 billion and bronze medal winners received Rp1.5 billion. Athletes who did not win a medal received Rp100 million.
Regarding the amount for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the government is still discussing the matter.
“The exact amount is still waiting for the president’s direction, because the policy is in the hands of the president,” Putra said.
The Ministry is prepared to handle all necessary administrative procedures and other requirements to ensure the smooth disbursement of bonuses.