Rinov/Pitha Are Desperately Pursuing Tickets For The 2024 Paris Olympics At The 2024 BAC
JAKARTA Mixed doubles pair Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari will desperately pursue tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics when appearing at the 2024 Badminton Asia Championship (BAC) this month.
The opportunity for Rinov/Pitha to appear in the Olympics is open. You see, they came out as champions of the Madrid Spain Masters 2024 last weekend.
"Our task is not finished yet, there is still an Asian Championship (Badminton Asia Championship) to ensure tickets to the Olympics," Pitha said in a statement received from PBSI.
The 2024 BAC will take place in Ningbo, China, on April 9-14, 2024. This tournament is the last chance for Rinov/Pitha to secure a ticket to Paris.
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Currently, Rinov/Pitha are ranked 13th in the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifiers or Race to Olympic. It is a safe place and they must keep it in order to qualify for France in July-August 2024.
Rinov mengatakan bahwa juara di Madrid Spain Masters 2024 membuka kans mereka. Namun, untuk lolos ke Olimpiade Paris 2024, mereka perlu mendapatkan hasil terbaik di BAC 2024.
"This championship title means a lot to us because the opportunity to enter the 2024 Paris Olympics is still very open," he said.
Rinov/Pitha are the only pair in the mixed doubles sector that Indonesia currently hopes to appear at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
They will start their journey against the Japanese pair, Hiroki Midorikawa/Natsu Saito, in the 2024 BAC. On paper, Rinov/Pitha won 4-0.