JAKARTA - The Indonesian National Badminton Team (Timnas) which received support from PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk or BNI managed to start the first day of the 2026 Thomas Cup with a bang.
A total of nine matches were held in three different sessions at the Horsens Forum, Denmark, which began on Friday (24/4/2026). In this event, the Indonesian men's doubles team played the opening match of Group D against Algeria with a final result of a landslide victory 5-0 for the Indonesian team.
BNI Corporate Secretary Okki Rushartomo said this positive result is a tangible proof of the seriousness of the national badminton athlete training by the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) which has the support of BNI.
"This is a positive start for the Indonesian team. We see this result as the fruit of the hard work of athletes and coaching teams, as well as the consistency of coaching carried out by PBSI with the support of BNI," said Okki in a written statement.
Indonesia's 5-0 victory was confirmed through a solid performance in all categories.
The pair of Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin managed to close the victory with a dominant performance over Adel Hamek/Abdelaziz Ouchefoun with a score of 21-4, 21-7. Sebelummyapasangan Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul showed dominance over Abderrahmie Belarbi/Koceila Mammeri with a score of 21-14, 21-8.
The record complements the performance of the Thomas Indonesia team on the first day after Jonatan Christie, Alwi Farhan and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting managed to open a 3-0 victory for Indonesia.
Jonatan Christie, who is familiarly called Jojo, opened the victory after defeating Adel Hamek in two straight games with a score of 21-8, 21-16 in the men's singles match.
Alwi Farhan and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting continued Indonesia's dominance in the men's singles. Alwi Farhan defeated Abderrahmie Belarbi with a score of 21-8, 21-7, while Anthony Ginting defeated Abdelaziz Ouchefoun without retaliation with a score of 21-8, 21-6.
"BNI will continue to support the development of young Indonesian badminton talent so that they can achieve success in the international arena," said Okki.
This support also confirms the importance of sustainable sports development by BNI in the future to maintain Indonesia's dominance in the world badminton branch. (ADV)
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