Jakarta, Sept. 25 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto called Indonesia's national badminton team to express his appreciation after the men's team secured Indonesia's first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

"On Thursday night, September 24, upon arriving home after his activities, President Prabowo took the time to call the Indonesian national badminton team, which had just won the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan," Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said in a written statement received here on Friday.

The President made the call after receiving news that Indonesia's men's team had defeated China for 3-2 points in the final.

During the call, Prabowo extended his congratulations an...