PB Djarum Comments On News Of Alleged Indonesian Badminton Athletes Involved In Fixing Scores

Indonesian badminton players are suspected of being involved in fixing the score (doc. Unsplash).

JAKARTA - The chairman of PB Djarum, Yoppy Rosimin, admitted that he had heard rumors that there were national badminton athletes involved in match fixing.

However, he said he did not know who the athletes were involved in.

"I don't understand (I don't know) exactly because it's a matter at PBSI. I don't know exactly where, but I heard something like that, but I don't know about A or B," he said.

According to reports, a total of seven Indonesian badminton athletes are suspected of setting scores for gambling.

This case was revealed from BWF's efforts to investigate the reports of certain parties. In the report, it was stated that there were Indonesian athletes who were betting on behalf of themselves or their colleagues who had been conditioned to win the bet.

Yoppy emphasized that he strongly supports the athletes who are suspected of taking part in the case can receive punishment.

"Yes, we always follow the rules, we must be punished if I, yes, we must still be punished according to the rules," he said.

Furthermore, he stressed that he would comply with any decisions issued by PBSI and BWF.

"Obviously yes, we are the children, we must obey," he said.

Until this writing was made, PBSI and BWF had not provided an official statement regarding the alleged match-fixing case.