Indonesian Badminton PLAYers Migrated To Malaysia To Open The 2023 Tournament Season, Pasting Targets To Show With Best Performance

Men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto ahead of their departure for Kuala Lumpur to participate in the Malaysia Open 2023 tournament, Sunday. (ANTARA/HO-PP PBSI)

JAKARTA - A number of Indonesian badminton players have left for Malaysia to welcome the opening of the 2023 season tournament with the Malaysian Open agenda. With the agenda, badminton players will perform with the best performance. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) opens the 2023 season with the Malaysia Open. The Super 1000 Tournament will be held from January 10-15 at the Axiata Arena to fight for a total prize of US$1.250 million. For the opening tournament for the 2023 season, Indonesia sent 25 representatives who were also accompanied by technical trainers, physical trainers, doctors, masseurs, and support teams. The entire team departed from Indonesia to Malaysia at 15.45 WIB using Malaysia Airlines MH 720 from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Cengkareng, Banten on Sunday, January 8. Rionny Mainaky as team manager admitted that the athletes sent were ready to fight to achieve maximum results. Because they have also been making preparations since mid-December. The players are even willing not to take a day off to eat the training portion of the coach so that later they can perform their best performance. "I am happy with the determination of the players who do not want to enjoy the holidays for a long time. Everyone returns to focus on practicing and preparing themselves to the maximum for the Malaysia Open tournament. I have good grades and I hope the results will also be good," said Rionny who is also the Head of Binpres PP PBSI in a written statement. According to Rionny, the condition of the players is also good and fit and no one has been injured. That way, Rionny hopes that badminton players can show their best performance to win the title. Soap target, Rionny really hopes that the players can play optimally. They must bring out all their best abilities and do not be burdened with the target of winning. "As long as the players can play well from start to finish and are not burdened, the road to the championship podium is very open. I hope that from this Malaysia Open there will be titles that can be won, especially from the men's doubles. In addition, it is also hoped that it will also come from the men's singles and women's doubles," he hoped.