The appointment of Erick Thohir as the new Minister of Youth and Sports received a warm welcome from former national athlete and sports figure, Richard Sam Bera.
The Indonesian swimming legend, who represented Indonesia at three Olympic Games: Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996, and Sydney 2000, is confident that Erick Thohir will bring positive change to the youth and sports world in the country.
"In my personal opinion, I am confident that Mr. Erick Thohir will do an extraordinary job in youth and sports, because Mr. Erick's background has been in sports for a long time," Richard said.
