Subagyo expects five SEAG badminton golds<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI)
\nchairman Subagyo Hadisiswoyo, expressed optimism on Friday the
\nnational squad would be able to achieve its target of five golds
\nat the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next
\nmonth.<\/p>\n
\"We have prepared the players to be able to win five golds as
\nexpected by the National Sports Council (KONI). Today's
\nsimulation is a part of our preparations to boost shuttlers'
\nmotivation,\" he said after witnessing the simulation at the
\nNational Badminton Center in Cipayung, East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"If we are urged to make a clean sweep of the seven golds,
\nother participating countries will obtain nothing,\" he said.<\/p>\n
At the last Games, Indonesian shuttlers proved unbeatable
\nbefore a home crowd.<\/p>\n
However, Subagyo said PBSI would not be careless to field
\nsecond-rate shuttlers at the biennial event to be held from Aug.
\n7 to Aug. 15.<\/p>\n
\"We hope the young shuttlers will learn something from the
\nevent to prepare themselves as the future hopes of Indonesia, and
\nas a part of the regeneration process,\" he said.<\/p>\n
PBSI staged the simulation between the SEA Games squad and
\ntheir seniors as its final training session.<\/p>\n
In the men's singles, only Taufik Hidayat triumphed over
\nHendrawan 12-15, 15-10, 15-8. Jeffer Rosobin, Ronny Agustinus and
\nJohan Hadikusuma suffered defeats at the hands of their
\nteammates.<\/p>\n
In the men's doubles, Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian failed to
\novercome the veteran pairs of Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky,
\nlosing 15-12, 13-15, 3-15.<\/p>\n
The mixed doubles of Wahyu Agung\/Emma Ermawati and Halim
\nHeryanto\/Indarti Issoliana also lost to their seniors.<\/p>\n
PBSI official in charge of athletes development Mangombar
\nFerdinand Siregar said after the matches that he would discuss
\nthe simulation results with coaches on Monday.<\/p>\n
\"It doesn't matter if they lost here, because we hope they
\nwill win at the Games. But we have to improve in some areas,
\nincluding the new partnership of Indarti and Halim who have never
\nteamed up before,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"For the men's doubles, I think Flandy and Eng Hian show less
\nmotivation compared to their seniors.\"<\/p>\n
Siregar said Indonesia's men's shuttlers must watch out for
\nthe Malaysian players.<\/p>\n
Men's singles coach Joko Suprianto said both Ronny and Jeffer
\nhad not performed to the best of their ability, because they were
\nundergoing intensive training sessions after returning from the
\nMalaysia and Thailand Open earlier this month.<\/p>\n
He said this would be the perfect time for Taufik to learn
\nfrom his upset at the Asian Games and Sudirman Cup.<\/p>\n
\"Taufik will become the team's backbone, but learning from
\npast experiences, he will not be burdened with a (Games) target.\"<\/p>\n
Malaysia will likely field Wong Choon Han, Roslin Hashim,
\nRashid Sidek and Yong Hock Kin. In the doubles, Lee Wan Wah and
\nChoong Tan Fook will the toughest challengers for the
\nIndonesians.<\/p>\n
Joko said Indonesia's women's shuttlers should be able to pick
\nup four golds from the individual, doubles, mixed and team
\nevents.<\/p>\n
\"Another gold will come from the men's event,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Indonesia Open<\/p>\n
Later on Friday, PBSI announced it would stage the US$150,000
\nSanyo Indonesia Open in Denpasar from Sept. 1 to Sept. 5 at the
\nJuana Manggala Stadium.<\/p>\n
PBSI official in charge of tournaments and referee Juniarto
\nSuhandinata, said as yet only Malaysia and Italy had confirmed
\ntheir participation.<\/p>\n
\"Malaysia will send its top shuttlers, including Wong Choon
\nHan, Ong Ewe Hock and defending champion Yong Hock Kin. I have
\nspoken to Chinese team manager Bao Tong at the Sudirman Cup and
\nWorld Championships in Copenhagen, and he promised to send the
\nbest players to Bali,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Last year, the Chinese shuttlers canceled their participation
\nat the event due to the political situation in the capital. PBSI
\nselected Bali as an alternative destination for the five-star
\ntournament, because Bali is known as the safest island in the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
This year, PBSI hopes Denmark, England, South Korea, Japan and
\nothers will compete in the annual event. (yan)<\/p>",
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