Kevin Sanjaya Upset That Indonesia Was Forced To Resign From All England: BWF Must Be Held Accountable

JAKARTA - The Indonesian team was forced to withdraw from All England 2021 because one plane with a passenger was positive for COVID-19. All players protested to the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Apart from Marcus Gideon, his partner Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo also thinks that BWF is unfair and must be held responsible for this incident. Through Instagram social media, Kevin expressed his disappointment.

"@ bwf.official must be the responsibility," Kevin wrote in English.

Apart from Kevin Sanjaya and Marcus Gideon, Mohammad Ahsan, Hendra Setiawan, and Melati Daeva Oktavinati and Greysia Polii, Apriyani Rahayu also protested through their respective Instagram accounts.

It is known, four Garuda representatives have played their first match and won. Men's singles fifth seed Jonatan Christie beat Thai Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-13, 24-22.

Then, the men's doubles first seed Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo aka The Minions won the rubber game 21-12, 19-21, 21-9 against the host pair Matthew Clare / Ethan Van Leeuwen.

The second seed Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan's men's doubles also won over Ben Lane / Sean Vendy in a rubber game with a score of 21-18, 19-21, 21-19.

Meanwhile, the women's doubles seeded third Greysia Polii / Apriyani Rahayu won after their opponents, the German pair Kilasu Ostermeyer / Franziska Volkmann, withdrew (walkover).