Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu are the gold medalists in badminton in Indonesia, a country where the sport is practically a religion.
The two athletes won gold in the doubles category in Tokyo and their victory unleashed generosity in Indonesia, a country once again feeling the joy of winning gold at the Olympics since 1992.
Indonesian supporters and companies are happy for the triumph of the female badminton couple, who will receive prizes as a sign of appreciation. The first gift they will receive is from the Indonesian government, which will disburse the amount of five billion rupees, the equivalent of $ 349,000, for the two athletes.
According to the RT news portal, “Among the most striking gifts, five cows and a house stand out, promised to Apriyani Rahayu by the Konawe district chief,” where one of the medal athletes is from.
But the benefits of Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu do not end there, as it was reported that they are entitled to lifetime subscriptions to magazines of all kinds, they will also receive drinks and free meals for the rest of their lives from local food establishments and finally they will receive free round-trip tickets between Jakarta and Tokyo, this as a gift from the National Bank of Indonesia.
This draws the attention of several users of social networks, since on several occasions the complaints of the Olympic athletes regarding their small benefits as representatives of a nation were made public.
