"Finally, we heard Indonesia Raya (Indonesian national anthem) at the Rio 2016 Olympics," Jokowi stated.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has praised Indonesian shuttlers Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir for winning the countrys first gold medal in the badminton mixed doubles final at the 31st Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
"Finally, we heard Indonesia Raya (Indonesian national anthem) at the Rio 2016 Olympics," Jokowi stated on his Twitter account, early Thursday.
The head of state congratulated Tontowi and Liliyana for winning the gold medal after beating Malaysian pair, Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying.
"Gold medal from Tontowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir. Congratulations! - Jkw," he tweeted.
The Indonesian pair won a gold medal on the day Indonesia commemorated its 71st anniversary of independence on August 17.
Indonesia has, so far, won one gold and two silver medals at the 2016 Olympics.(*)
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