Real Indonesian supporters

Real Indonesian supporters

BUSAN, South Korea: For almost a week, Indonesian supporters
were mostly contingent members or a handful of Indonesian
residents here. Most of the time, the contingent has to rely on
South Koreans employed by the Indonesian honorary consul in
Busan, Kim Soo-il.

But the badminton match in Gangseo gymnasium on Sunday evening
turned out to be an Indonesian day when Indonesia faced Thailand
in the men's team quarterfinals.

Most of the supporters were Indonesian workers here and some
came from other neighboring cities, such as Ulsan and Daegu.

Waving huge red-and-white flags, they turned the Korean
gymnasium into something more like the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium
back home, with their loud chanting and yells of support for the
Indonesian shuttlers.--JP