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Speaking on the sidelines of Thursday's event, Iranian officials recognized Islamic values in the sport. There are 167 athletes from 16 countries competing in pencak silat, including India, Iran, Nepal and Uzbekistan. Many said the competition was rigged.Īt this year's Asian Games, Indonesia is expected to win at least three gold medals in pencak silat. But in the 2017 SEA Games, Malaysia was the winner with 16 medals - 10 of them gold. In the 2015 SEA Games, Indonesia led in pencak silat with 11 medals, followed by Vietnam which got 10 medals. We've been negotiating this with the IOC while promoting the sport regionally.'

'To have it at the Olympics, at least 80 members of the IOC should vote for it. It's still a long way before it enters Olympic Games,' Sports Ministry's secretary general Gatot Dewa Broto told the Jakarta Globe. 'The OCA approved pencak silat to be featured in this year's Asian Games, but it's only for now. 'We are so happy that pencak silat finally made it to the Asian Games, this is a long-awaited moment,' said Iskandar, secretary general of East Jakarta's branch of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI).Īs the 2018 Asian Games' host, Indonesia could propose its own sport to be included in the event. It has been present at the Southeast Asian Games, and this year debuts at the Asian Games, with 16 gold medals from 10 combating and six motion-art events at stake. Both aspects are taken into account during competitions. Many have seen pencak silat as a traditional dance combined with self-defense techniques.

The word 'pencak' is often used to describe movement to a certain rhythm or music, while 'silat' means self defense.

Pencak silat has its roots in the Malay Archipelago, where it has been practiced since the seventh century. 'No fight is easy in a competition as big as the Asian Games,' the 23-year-old athlete added.

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