Jakarta, Nov. 21 -- Minister of Youth and Sports Erick Thohir on Friday set an 85-gold target for Indonesia at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, with 996 athletes confirmed to compete.

"If we secure around 80 to 85 gold medals, that aligns with our previous target of finishing third," he told reporters.

Thohir said medal projections from all sports show potential for more than 120 golds, but an internal review concluded that a realistic estimate is closer to 80.

His ministry is also reassessing funding needs, with the latest proposed budget reaching Rp66 billion (US$3.8 million) to accommodate the athlete quota requested by national sports federations.

Thohir said the 2025 SEA Games results will serve as a benchmark for his ministry's l...