Jakarta, Oct. 10 -- Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir supports the decision taken by the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Indonesian Gymnastics Federation (FGI) to ban the Israeli contingent from participating in the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta.

"We appreciate the decision taken to ensure the World Gymnastics Championships can proceed safely and orderly," he remarked on Friday.

Thohir conveyed this after the NOC and FGI issued a press statement confirming that the Israeli contingent would not participate in the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships on October 19-25.

He emphasized that the Indonesian government, specifically his ministry, has taken a firm stance against the presence and pa...