The failure of the Indonesian contingent to achieve its target at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur is proof that something is not right in the management of sports in this country. Indonesia should focus on sports that have the potential to win gold medals in Asian and international competitions.

Despite sending 534 athletes to compete in 36 different sports, instead of coming top in the SEA Games as President Joko Widodo wanted, our contingen