During the defile, the Indonesian team showed up in attractive uniforms designed by IKAT Indonesia in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the NPC.
"The defile uniform is specially designed by combining modern elements but still rich in the Nusantara cultural philosophy," the NPC said in a statement Thursday.
Their outfits featured a motif of Balinese ikat textile and Yogyakarta's lis lurik details.
The belts worn by the athletes were designed to be sturdy to support agility and movement.
Other Indonesian traditional clothing was also on display during the defile at the Place de la Concorde. The Indonesian contingent walked with the Red and White flag carried by table tennis athlete Leli Marlina and bicycle racer Muhammad Fadli Imammuddin.
A total of 30 representatives, including 11 athletes, 13 officials, and six members of the Chef de Mission (CdM), joined the 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony.
Indonesian weightlifter Ni Nengah Widiasih expressed pride in attending the opening ceremony.
She said that she was elated when athletes from other countries flocked to ask Indonesian athletes to pose for pictures together.
Indonesia has sent 35 athletes to compete in 10 sports at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, which will take place from August 29 to September 7.
The athletes are:
- Fredy Setiawan (badminton)
- Hikmat Ramdani (badminton)
- Rina Marlina (badminton)
- Subhan (badminton)
- Dheva Anrimusthi (badminton)
- Qonitah Ikthiar Syakuroh (badminton)
- Leani Ratri Oktila (badminton)
- Khalimatus Sadiyah (badminton)
- Suryo Nugroho (badminton)
- Fauzi Purwo Laksono (athletics)
- Karisma Evi Tiarani (athletics)
- Saptoyogo Purnomo (athletics)
- Ni Made Arianti Putri (athletics)
- Partin (athletics)
- Ken Swagumilang (archery)
- Teodora Audi Farelly (archery)
- Setiawan (archery)
- Kholidin (archery)
- Wahyu Retno Wulandari (archery)
- Felix Ardi Yudh (boccia)
- Gischa Zayana (boccia)
- Muhammad Afrizal Syafa (boccia)
- M. Bintang Satria Herlangga (boccia)
- Tony Ricardo Mantolas (blind judo)
- Roma Siska Tampubolon (blind judo)
- Junaedi (blind judo)
- Sriyanti (weightlifting)
- Siti Mahmudah (weightlifting)
- Ni Nengah Widiasih (weightlifting)
- Syuci Indriani (swimming)
- Jendi Pangabean (swimming)
- Maulana Rifky Yavianda (swimming)
- Leli Marlina (table tennis)
- Muhammad Fadil Imammudin (bike race)
- Bolo Triyanto (shooting)
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Translator: Aloysius L, Kenzu
Editor: Anton Santoso
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