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        "id": 1130817,
        "msgid": "this-country-needs-to-respect-its-athletes-1447893297",
        "date": "2005-09-13 00:00:00",
        "title": "'This country needs to respect its athletes'",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "'This country needs to respect its athletes' Legislators have approved the long-awaited bill on sports which, among other items, requires the government to provide pensions for national athletes and organizations involved in developing sports here. The Jakarta Post talked to some people to get their views on the issue. Astari Dyah Sutjiningtyas, 23, a graduate from the London School of Public Relations in Central Jakarta. She is also a semi-professional basketball player.",
        "content": "<p>'This country needs to respect its athletes'<\/p>\n<p>Legislators have approved the long-awaited bill on sports which,<br>\namong other items, requires the government to provide pensions<br>\nfor national athletes and organizations involved in developing<br>\nsports here. The Jakarta Post talked to some people<br>\nto get their views on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Astari Dyah Sutjiningtyas, 23, a graduate from the London<br>\nSchool of Public Relations in Central Jakarta. She is also a<br>\nsemi-professional basketball player. She lives in Roxy, Central<br>\nJakarta.<\/p>\n<p>It is very sad that in Indonesia, athletes can only survive<br>\nwhile they are still active, with a standard of living that<br>\nvaries, but mostly is just average.<\/p>\n<p>However, once they retire from competition, most cannot afford<br>\na decent quality of life. From what I hear, there was a gold<br>\nmedal winner who ended up working as a parking attendant.<\/p>\n<p>Some people involved in the more popular sports like<br>\nbasketball, soccer, badminton and volleyball can still earn a<br>\ndecent living by becoming coaches. But, those from less popular<br>\nsports often find themselves with nothing to do after their<br>\ncompetition days are over.<\/p>\n<p>This country has to respect its athletes more. This new bill<br>\nwill hopefully help, but we will have to wait for its full<br>\nimplementation.<\/p>\n<p>Mudjito Haryono, 52, a coach at a private high school in<br>\nJakarta. He lives in Cinere, Depok.<\/p>\n<p>People often look down on people who work professionally in<br>\nsports. It is because of the image that athletes cannot make a<br>\ndecent living. And it is indeed true for the majority of them.<\/p>\n<p>They have sort of become second-class citizens, although in<br>\nthe past they were praised like heroes.<\/p>\n<p>I think in addition to paying more attention to their welfare,<br>\nthe government should also try to familiarize the public about<br>\nthe importance of sports.<\/p>\n<p>The Jakarta Post<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/this-country-needs-to-respect-its-athletes-1447893297",
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