C. Java misses Olympics shuttlers
C. Java misses Olympics shuttlers
SEMARANG (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia Central
Java chairman Soenjoto said three national shuttlers -- men's
doubles Eng Hian, women's doubles Etty Tantri and mixed doubles
Zelin Resiana -- were banned from competing in the 15th National
Games (PON) in Surabaya in June due to their intensive
preparation for the Olympic Games in Sydney in September.
Central Java would only pin its hopes on non-Olympics
qualified shuttlers for PON: Hariyanto Arbi, Budi Santoso, Johan
Hadikusuma, Denny Kantono, Antonius Budi Irianto, Sigit Budiarto
and Andreas Setiawan on the men's side and Cindana, Ellen
Angelina, Liliana and Maria Henny on the women's side.
However, Soejoto was optimistic that without the three
players, Central Java would still be able to grab gold. (har)
SEMARANG (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia Central
Java chairman Soenjoto said three national shuttlers -- men's
doubles Eng Hian, women's doubles Etty Tantri and mixed doubles
Zelin Resiana -- were banned from competing in the 15th National
Games (PON) in Surabaya in June due to their intensive
preparation for the Olympic Games in Sydney in September.
Central Java would only pin its hopes on non-Olympics
qualified shuttlers for PON: Hariyanto Arbi, Budi Santoso, Johan
Hadikusuma, Denny Kantono, Antonius Budi Irianto, Sigit Budiarto
and Andreas Setiawan on the men's side and Cindana, Ellen
Angelina, Liliana and Maria Henny on the women's side.
However, Soejoto was optimistic that without the three
players, Central Java would still be able to grab gold. (har)