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SEA Games 2025
leaving behind many golden stories, happy tears and athletes’ struggles.However, there are other stories that rarely get space.
The story of those who lost.Those who went home without a medal.They also struggled and sacrificed just as much, but the SEA Games stage was not enough to make the camera glare.
This is the story about Indonesian athletes who were not seen on camera at the 2025 SEA Games.Not because they failed to fight, but because the results were not in their favor.
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Indonesia sent more than a thousand athletes to Thailand.Winning 91 gold medals is something to be grateful for, but this figure also implies another fact, namely that there are far more athletes who have not yet reached the podium.
That’s where silence often occurs.
Stifled tears, blank stares, until a long silence in the corner of the arena.This is a sight that is rarely seen.
That Thursday (18/12) afternoon, at Hua Mark Velodrome, quoted from Antara, the silence felt so thick.The Indonesian cycling team’s hopes of winning gold in the men’s team pursuit event were dashed.
Indonesia, through Terry Yudha, Juilan Abimanyu, Yosandy Darmawan, Muhammad Andy, and Benjamin van Aert were declared not to finish, after two racers experienced pedal clip problems.
As a result, the team was disqualified.Small mistake, but fatal.A detached pedal clip instantly wipes out years of planning.The paddock of the Red and White Contingent suddenly fell silent.
The faces that were previously full of confidence turned grim.One of them is the young athlete Juilan Abimanyu, who is predicted to be the future of Indonesian cycling.
A similar story came from kickboxing athlete, Andi Mesyara Jerni Maswara.Having expressed his emotions on social media because he felt cheated, he finally provided clarification.
Emotions are human.However, in the end, sport demands sportsmanship to accept the results, no matter how difficult they may feel.Accept defeat gracefully.
From the cycling branch, Ayustina Delia Priatna, understands very well the sense of loss felt by her colleagues.Ayustina couldn’t hold back her emotions when she only won a bronze medal.
He finished in third place, behind Malaysian racer Zubir Nur Aisyah Mohamad and Valencia Tan from Singapore.In fact, previously, Ayustina had contributed gold from the individual number.
Ayustina’s tears were not just because of bronze, but because of empathy.He knows very well what it feels like to fight hard, but the results are not completely as expected.
To her colleagues, Ayustina gave encouragement.He said failure is part of the process, and that process is what makes a champion.
From the boxing ring, a look of disappointment also appeared on Maikhel Roberrd Muskita’s face.He looked down tired when he was awarded the silver medal after losing to Filipino boxer Eumir Felix Marcial.
Maikhel is disappointed because he has sacrificed so much.In fact, he is one step away from achieving gold.However, he promised to get up and look at the 2026 Asian Games.
Many other athletes feel the same way.These are the ones who are rarely seen on camera.Don’t make noise when you lose, don’t look for a scapegoat, don’t blame the referee or the situation.
They accepted it gracefully, even though the wounds were still felt.In silence, they rearranged their dreams.Because, sport is not just about who wins and who loses.
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