Soccer is the most popular sport in Indonesia and has developed since the Dutch colonial era.
In 1962, Indonesia hosted the Asian Games and won 4 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 12 bronze medals.
In 2018, Indonesian badminton athlete, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, won the men's double world title.
At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Indonesia only won one silver medal from badminton.
BMX bikes were first introduced in Indonesia in the 1980s and became an increasingly popular sport among young people.
In 1985, Indonesia won the Asian Cup title for the first time in the history of Indonesian football.
Indonesian swimming athlete, Richard Sam Bera, won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Traditional Indonesian sports such as Takraw and Pencak Silat are increasingly known in the international world and have become an official sport at the Asian Games.
In 2018, Indonesia hosted the Asian Games and won 31 gold medals, 24 silver medals and 43 bronze medals.
Indonesia also has great athletes such as Susi Susanti, Taufik Hidayat, and Eko Yuli Irawan who won a gold medal at the international sports event.
