Indonesia's triumph

I refer to the letters dealing with Atlanta 96. Although I join the chorus of praise for the performances of all athletes, I believe there is something equally important: the Indonesian "triumph."

At the first sight the word could appear inadequate for the one gold medal won by Indonesia, but if you look at things from a particular point of view, the word "triumph" is reasonable.

The victory of only one gold medal can be considered by some countries as manna from heaven or as unhoped-for booty. It's not the case of Indonesia being penalized by the badminton results. On the other hand, Indonesia has obtained a great victory in a field that could have positive repercussions in the future.

Having sent its own correspondents to Atlanta, Indonesian networks have reached a very important result: the awareness of being more than able to manage sports services by themselves, with excellent results.

PIERO RONCI

Jakarta