JAYAWIJAYA – Jayawijaya Regent, Atenius Murip, gave appreciation to the taekwondo athletes of Jayawijaya Regency who managed to achieve achievements in the taekwondo championship in Jayapura a few days ago. The athletes successfully brought home 11 gold medals, six silver medals, and one bronze medal.
The appreciation is a form of support for the struggle of the athletes who have made the name of Jayawijaya Regency fragrant through achievements in the field of sports. This achievement also shows the potential of Jayawijaya’s younger generation to compete and achieve the best results in sports competitions.
Jayawijaya Regent, Atenius Murip, said that the success of the athletes is the result of hard work, discipline, and training spirit, which is supported by the role of coaches and various parties in the development of regional sports.
According to him, the achievement should be appreciated because the athletes have shown their ability and dedication in participating in the championship. Support for athletes is expected to be a motivation to continue to improve their abilities and achieve higher achievements in the next competition.
As a form of local government’s attention to the achievement, Jayawijaya Regent gave coaching funds to the medal-winning athletes. This support is expected to encourage the athletes to continue practicing and developing their potential.
Sports coaching is considered an important part in providing space for the younger generation to channel their talents positively. In addition to improving physical abilities and skills, sports also instill the values of discipline, cooperation, sportsmanship, and the spirit of never giving up.
The Jayawijaya Regency Government is expected to continue to provide support for the development of regional athletes, so that the achievements that have been achieved can be a foothold to achieve better results in the future.
With a total of 18 medals, Jayawijaya taekwondo athletes are expected to be more motivated to maintain their achievements while bringing the regional name to a higher level of competition.
