The flying disc sport will officially be contested at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand.
In an official statement from the Presidential Secretariat the Chairman of the Indonesian Flying Saucer Players Association, Randi Tulus, said that this year marks a historic moment because the sport has officially been introduced as a demonstration sport.
"This is the first time, and because it's the first time, this year's SEA Games is a demonstration sport," said Randi.
At the 2025 SEA Games, Indonesia will send a total of 18 athletes and four officials with the target of performing optimally in their international debut.
"Our target is of course to win, but the preparation has to be very hard, so we have softball practice three or four times a week at GBK," he said.
In terms of athlete composition, the players are spread across various regions, from Jakarta, Bali, and Papua to Indonesian players based abroad. According to Randi, this presents a unique challenge in unifying the strategy.
"So, we bring them together through meetings , and we make the training materials the same, so they can absorb what the team is training them on, and focus on that," he continued.
He explained that flying saucer is a team sport with a seven-on-seven format. This sport isn't new in Indonesia, but its community development was limited because most players come from international schools.
Since 2018-2019, the sport has begun recruiting a large number of local players. According to Randi, the strategy to increase the number of players is through promotions to several private schools.
