PBSI urged to send more shuttlers to int'l events<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) is
\nbeing urged to be more flexible in allowing shuttlers from
\noutside the Indonesian Badminton Center in Cipayung, East
\nJakarta, to take part in international events.<\/p>\n
\"PBSI should allow badminton clubs in solid financial
\ncondition to send their players abroad as an alternative to
\nimprove Indonesia's achievements,\" former world champion Rudy
\nHartono said.<\/p>\n
\"This will enable shuttlers with good potential to take part
\nin various international tournaments, even if they are not being
\ntrained at the center,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Rudy was interviewed on the sidelines of a celebration held by
\nthe Jaya Raya badminton club here on Monday to mark its 25th
\nanniversary.<\/p>\n
\"PBSI can classify the shuttlers and then determine which
\ntournaments they are allowed to take part in based on the
\nclassifications.<\/p>\n
\"I think it would be fine to send club shuttlers to one to
\nthree-star tournaments. They can compete in those events,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
One-star events offer total prize money of US$30,000, two-star
\nevents $50,000 and three-star events offer a total of $150,000 in
\nprize money.<\/p>\n
Contacted separately, PBSI secretary-general Leo Chandra
\nWiranata told The Jakarta Post the mechanisms were already in
\nplace to send club shuttlers to international events.<\/p>\n
\"The clubs are allowed to send their players as long as they
\nmeet the requirements based on their past achievements. It is
\nnothing new,\" he said by telephone.<\/p>\n
\"PBSI's main concern is that the shuttlers are able to compete
\nand will not be easily defeated. We do not want to disgrace our
\nname.<\/p>\n
\"I do not think we need a special commission to rank the
\nshuttlers,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Leo reiterated that PBSI already offered clubs the opportunity
\nto send their shuttlers to certain events.<\/p>\n
\"The shuttlers can take part in various two and three-star
\nAsian tournaments, such as in India, Malaysia, Singapore,
\nThailand and Vietnam.<\/p>\n
\"They can also take part in the two-star French Open and the
\none-star U.S. Open.<\/p>\n
\"In certain cases, the shuttlers can also take part in higher-
\nranked events, such as the All England,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Leo used as an example Irwansyah, who no longer trains at the
\nbadminton center but will take part in the All England using his
\nown funds.<\/p>\n
\"Considering his past achievements, I believe Irwansyah can
\nbeat his opponents in the earlier stages as long as he does not
\nrun into seeded players.\" (nvn)<\/p>",
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