Jakarta, Jan. 22 -- Indonesia has sharply lowered its medal target for the 2025 ASEAN Para Games in Thailand, citing event cuts that have stripped away many of its traditional gold medal sources, sports officials said.

The 2025 ASEAN Para Games, being held in Nakhon Ratchasima from Jan. 20-26, 2026, will see Indonesia aim for 82 gold, 77 silver and 77 bronze medals, a more conservative goal than in recent editions, the Youth and Sports Ministry and the Indonesian National Paralympic Committee (NPC Indonesia) said.

The revised target contrasts with Indonesia's dominant showing at the 2023 Games in Phnom Penh, where it won 159 gold, 148 silver and 94 bronze medals to secure a third straight overall title.

It also won 175 golds at the 202...