inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo said the government is committed to building a training center for priority sports as a step to prepare athletes for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

"Our commitment to the direction of President Prabowo, we must strengthen training centers in priority sports," said the Minister of Youth and Sports on Monday (12/2/2024).

One of the priority sports is badminton. According to Dito, the government will build new facilities at Pelatnas Cipayung.

Furthermore, Dito said that the construction of the PBSI National Training Center for junior levels is estimated to be completed by the end of 2025, while the construction of the training center is estimated to be completed after that.

He hopes that with the construction of these sports facilities, Indonesia's sports achievements at the world level will increase. Moreover, badminton is one of the mainstays for winning medals at the Olympics.

"I acknowledged that the public's expectations for badminton are high. In the 2028 Olympics, we really hope that badminton can be a huge contributor to our gold medals," said the Minister of Youth and Sports.

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