Jonatan Christie had a wide grin on his face as he exited the Senayan sports arena on Tuesday last week. He paused a few times to pose for photos with his supporters. His success in winning gold in the Asian Games men’s singles match on that day has increased his popularity as an athlete.

Jojo, the nickname he is often referred to, admitted that he never expected to clinch the gold medal. Jojo defeated Taiwan’s Chou Tien Chen with 21