TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Minister of Youth and Sports Ario Bimo Nandito Ariotedjo has encouraged gymnastics or gymnastics to become a mandatory sport at all levels of education. One of the goals is to build a foundation for the physical and character of all sports.
“Please note, Kemenpora encourages gymnastics mandatory at all school levels, currently it is in the finalization stage, hopefully it can be done by the end of this year,” said Dito in a written statement, Thursday, July 6 2023.
According to Dito, gymnastics was chosen because it is one of the mother of sport. “In the framework of building the physical and character of the current generation and future generations in all sports,” he said.
Moreover, Dito said gymnastics had been included in the sports curriculum from the Elementary School (SD) level. “This is in accordance with what the President wants, coaching and nursery from an early age and gymnasticsin our opinion, is a sport that forms the foundation of the younger generation,” he said.
This was conveyed by Dito when encouraging Indonesian junior athletes who were competing in the 2023 Indonesia Gymnastics Championships at the Tangerang Convention Center and Jatiuwung Sports Hall, Tangerang, Banten, Thursday.
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Even though it hasn’t been officially implemented yet, the Youth and Sports Office of East Java Province supports Dito’s plan. “We welcome the policy of the Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo who instructed gymnastics as a mandatory sport in schools,” said the Head of the East Java Youth and Sport Agency, M Ali Kuncoro.
According to Ali, this policy is in line with the tagline of East Java Seger or East Java Seneng Motion which is a program of East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa. Moreover, gymnastics has many benefits for the health of the body, including training and improving children’s cognitive abilities.
Exercise can also improve the health of bones and organs and train motor skills. “Gymnastics can also improve body coordination, agility and maintain balance,” said Ali.
Ali also considered gymnastics to play an important role in all sports. “Therefore, gymnastics should be intensified in schools filled with the younger generation,” he said, hoping that by making gymnastics compulsory in schools, the number of athletes in schools would grow.
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