What about it, PBSI?

What about it, PBSI?

From Merdeka

Since the recent failure of the Indonesian singles and doubles teams at the All England tournament, it appears that the year did not get off to a bright start for badminton players.

Hopes for semi finalist, Haryanto Arbi, were dashed when he failed to break his opponent's supremacy in the field and did not make it into the final.

The same was to be said about the doubles team of Chandra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto. They too could not control their opponents which killed all hopes for an All England winner.

Before this poor performance, badminton players, whether singles or doubles, always came home winners from this prestigious sport event. Rudi Hartono is one example. He won the All England cup eight times in a row.

But this year it seems Lady Fortuna has stayed away for some reason or another. Are our players not blessed with a competitive spirit? Or were they still suffering from the "new year's after effect" when players blamed the All Indonesian Badminton Federation (PBSI) for unfairness? What about it, PBSI?

We hope our players will develop and that the association will revive Indonesian victories as of old. Let's hope the international banners, proof of Indonesian sport supremacy, wave in the wind again.

YUSSAC AR

Jakarta