13 countries sign up for Indonesia Open

JAKARTA: Aside from host Indonesia, 12 other countries have confirmed their participation in the US$170,000 Indonesia Open badminton tournament, to be held from Dec. 15 to Dec. 19 at the Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Indoor Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Badminton powerhouse China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore are among the participating Asian countries, while Denmark, France, Wales, England and Russia will be coming from the European front.

Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) secretary-general Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar said he had not yet received the exact number of shuttlers playing in the five-star tournament, as the closing date for registration was still two weeks away.

Indonesia will send 42 shuttlers from its national training center to the tourney. -- JP