Revive our badminton success

Revive our badminton success

From Warta Kota

As a badminton buff, I feel concerned about some cases that have afflicted the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI). There has been a growing trend for top badminton players to draw back from defending their own country at international events.

It seems that both executive boards and athletes are not in the same boat. Each of them feels that they are right, which only brings dissatisfaction to themselves.

During the era of Indonesia's badminton world champions like Rudi Hartono and friends, I didn't hear of any conflict, such as those occurring during today's era of openness.

In short, badminton players like Rudi Hartono and friends ended their glorious time honorably. Every one of them has remained in the minds of our people and, perhaps, their names will be suitably recorded in the country's history. When I was a student, I had to memorize the names of our badminton players like Rudi Hartono and friends, how many times they won and in what events. Indonesia used to be associated with its success at badminton. Yet, at present, my children are not familiar with our badminton heroes but are with the names of cartoon film characters like Doraemon, etc.

I, therefore, call on the relevant authorities to revive badminton as a sport of national pride. Keep moving forward and start a new successful era of Indonesian badminton.

IKBAL

Bekasi, West Java