Thomas, Uber Cups lineups announced<\/p>\n
Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The Indonesian lineups for the Thomas and Uber Cups were
\nannounced on Monday with the Badminton Association of Indonesia
\n(PBSI) reiterating its hopes the men's team would be able to
\nretain its trophy.<\/p>\n
The list consists 10 men and 10 women, each made up of four
\nsingles and three doubles competitors.<\/p>\n
The men's team will be looking to carry on with the winning
\nform that has seen Indonesia triumph in Thomas Cup for five
\nconsecutive times since 1994.<\/p>\n
Their female compatriots will hope to improve their
\nperformance in the Uber Cup, which they last won in 1996, aiming
\nfor at least a semifinals berth.<\/p>\n
Wiempie Mahardi finally got a place in the men's team to
\naccompany Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Taufik Hidayat and Simon Santoso.<\/p>\n
Wiempie pipped Marleve Mainaky and Taufiq Hidayat Akbar, all
\nthree playing in simulation games in Bandung, West Java, at the
\nweekend.<\/p>\n
The three pairs in the doubles are Flandy Limpele\/Eng Hian,
\nLuluk Hadiyanto\/Alven Yulianto and newly-paired Candra Wijaya\/Tri
\nKusharjanto.<\/p>\n
Their choices mean that Halim Haryanto, formerly Candra's
\npartner, and Sigit Budiarto, who before was paired with Tri,
\nmissed out on selection.<\/p>\n
Director of the national training camp Christian Hadinata
\nrefused to elaborate on their exclusion, saying it would be
\nunethical.<\/p>\n
\"It was their coach's decision and I believe the coach knows
\nthe best about their condition,\" Christian said.<\/p>\n
Sigit triumphed in the 2003 World Championship and Halim won
\nin the 2003 Denmark Open -- on each occasion Candra was both
\nmen's partner.<\/p>\n
At the Bandung simulation, the second after Batam, Sigit and
\nHalim lost to Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian 15-9, 10-15, 15-7.<\/p>\n
Among the men's team members, only Taufik, Candra and Tri
\nfeatured in 2002, when Indonesia won its fifth trophy.<\/p>\n
As expected, Silvi Antarini -- whose No 75 world ranking is
\nthe highest among her female compatriots -- Maria Kristin and
\nFirdasari are picked for the team, with Fransisca Ratnasari the
\nfourth member.<\/p>\n
The women's doubles players are Jo Novita\/Lita Nurlita, Eny
\nErlangga\/Lilyana Natsir and Greysia Polii\/Rani Mundiastuti.<\/p>\n
All but Jo Novita and Eny Erlangga are newcomers to the
\ncompetition.<\/p>\n
PBSI chairman Chaerul Tanjung said the women's picks were also
\nthe choices of their coaches with the association not having
\nintervened.<\/p>\n
Chaerul said Indonesia, as the host country, would see to it
\nsecurity was tight for all participants during their stay.<\/p>\n
\"We will use a tighter security system for this competition to
\nensure that everything will be safe. We hope this competition
\nwill be the best yet,\" Chaerul said.<\/p>\n
Twenty four teams from 20 country's will take part in the
\nevent at the Bung Karno Stadium here from May 7 to May 16.<\/p>\n
Indonesia Team
\nThomas Cup
\nSingles: Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Taufik Hidayat, Simon Santoso, Wiempie
\nMahardi
\nDoubles: Luluk Hadiyanto\/Alven Yulianto, Flandy Limpele\/Eng Hian,
\nCandra Wijaya\/Tri Kusharyanto
\nUber Cup
\nSingles: Silvi Antarini, Maria Kristin, Adrianti Firdasari,
\nFransisca Ratnasari
\nDoubles: Jo Novita\/Lita Nurlita, Eny Erlangga\/Lilyana Natsir,
\nGreysia Polii\/Rani Mundiastuti<\/p>",
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