TOKYO – Indonesian men’s sprinter journey, Then Muhammad ZohriThe 2020 Tokyo Olympics will start today, Saturday (31/7/2021) afternoon WIB. Not only will Indonesia be proud, the presence of Lalu Muhammad Zohri in the men’s 100 meter match Tokyo 2020 Olympics also carries the fragrance of Southeast Asia.
The reason is, Lalu Muhammad Zohri became the only representative of Indonesia as well as Southeast Asia for the match number in athletics. No doubt, big hopes are on Zohri’s shoulders.
Moreover, Indonesia itself is thirsty for achievements in athletics. Although it is not a grandiose target to win a medal, Zohri is still expected to be able to go far at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Indonesia’s pride in having a sprinter as great as Zohri is even greater because the athlete is known to be the only Southeast Asian representative in the men’s 100 meter run. This match number is also known to be the most prestigious in athletics, so many pairs of eyes will watch it.
A total of 84 sprinters will appear in this number. Each country also has a quota limit of only three athletes who can appear at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The main standard of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics is a time of 10.05 seconds. In addition, there are world rankings and invitations.
Zohri himself was able to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a standard qualifying time of 10.05 seconds. The runner from Lombok made a great record when he carved a time of 10.03 seconds in the 2019 Osaka Golden Grand Prix series in Japan.
Then, if you look at the list of sprinters who performed in the men’s 100 meters, there are no other representatives from Southeast Asia, apart from Zohri. Even on the list of world rankings and invitees, there are no names from representatives such as Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
