Indonesia's 5 Favorite Olympic Sports: Badminton Takes the Top Spot
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This year's Olympics are being held in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, 2024. There are 32 sports being contested in this event.
According to a Populix survey, the favorite Olympic sport among Indonesian people is badminton, favored by 57% of respondents.
Next is weightlifting, which is the favorite of 10% of respondents, followed by athletics at 7%, cycling at 5%, and shooting at 4%.
This Populix survey was conducted online from July 30 to August 2, 2024, involving 1,700 respondents.
The Indonesian contingent that first won a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics was from the women's singles badminton.
The winning athlete was Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, who won a bronze medal after defeating South Korean badminton player An Se Young in the semi-final match on Sunday (4/8/2024).
Then, on Thursday (8/8/2024), the Indonesian contingent added two gold medals. This achievement was achieved by Veddriq Leonardo in the men's speed climbing and Rizki Juniansyah in the men's 73 kg weightlifting.
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