'Govt should provide sports centers'<\/p>\n
Jakartans have the Bung Karno sports complex in Central Jakarta
\nand a few other, smaller sports facilities. However, not all the
\nfacilities are well maintained or frequently used. The Jakarta
\nPost asked some people where they go to exercise.<\/p>\n
Wirati Surya, 23, is a journalist for a law and business
\nmagazine. She lives with her family in Kampung Rambutan, East
\nJakarta:<\/p>\n
I usually jog and do some light exercises on Sundays at the
\nTaman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) complex, since it's the closest
\nplace to my house where I can have a workout.<\/p>\n
Many other people also exercise there, because the place is
\nreally nice -- it has a track encircling the complex where people
\ncan jog or walk, and also the tree-shaded, grass lawns where they
\ncan do simple workouts or play a game of soccer and relax.<\/p>\n
And for an additional fee of Rp 2,000 (22 U.S. cents), you can
\neven enter the inside of the complex and join other people in an
\naerobics workout led by an instructor.<\/p>\n
Besides Taman Mini, I think there are still many other places
\nwhere we can exercise in the capital, like the Senayan sports
\ncomplex, of course, and the sports complexes on Jl. Otista, East
\nJakarta, Kuningan and Bulungan in South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Of course we have to pay a fee as well as take turns in using
\nthe sports facilities provided there, but I think the fees are
\nstill reasonable.<\/p>\n
Reza Theodorus, 34, is a driver for a family living in
\nPancoran, South Jakarta. He lives with wife and two daughters in
\nBekasi:<\/p>\n
I don't do sports, because I'm not good at any. Well, I do
\nsome jogging around my housing complex sometimes in the morning,
\nbut it has not really become a habit.<\/p>\n
My wife does all the house chores, that is a good workout for
\nher as she always says. She once told me that there is a new
\nfitness center near our house, where other housewives have become
\nmembers. But the fee is too expensive for us.<\/p>\n
As for my children, well, since they're still under five, they
\ndon't need a spacious playground. They can play inside or around
\nthe house with the neighbors.<\/p>\n
But I think it would be good if the government provided, or
\nrequired all housing developers to provide a public sports hall
\nor sports facilities for the residents to share. Just a badminton
\ncourt would be enough. I believe that sports can be and should be
\nan affordable, healthy way of recreation after stressful days at
\nwork, don't you think?<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/govt-should-provide-sports-centers-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }