Indonesia Adds Preparation For French Open 2024

Women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung underwent training after arriving in France (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA The Indonesian badminton team immediately held a follow-up exercise after arriving in France to welcome the French Open 2024.

The Indonesian badminton team arrived in the city of Chambly, France, on Thursday, February 29, 2024, afternoon local time. In the afternoon they immediately held training to add preparation.

"We have ( made) a long journey. In total, with a transit of approximately 20 hours, we must have a stiff body condition and aches," said physical coach Yansen Alpine.

Given that his physical condition was drained during the trip, the Indonesian badminton team continued to hold light training in the afternoon. The goal is to restore stiff muscles and avoid jetlag.

At first, the exercise wanted to be held in an open field located in Chateau de Maffliers, where the training camp was located. However, during the jogging session, drizzling down so that the exercise was moved into the room.

"This exercise focuses on consolidation. So, tomorrow when you start entering the training program in order to prepare for the tournament, the condition is better," said Yansen.

"In addition, light exercise is chosen as an activity filler to reduce the effects of the jetlag that hit. This effect must be removed immediately. Then, the hours of sleep must be adjusted to the hours here which are different six hours from Jakarta so as not to interfere with the days ahead," he said.

In this exercise, athletes are given light training menus such as jogging and multilateral movements. The time is less than an hour.

The male doubles specialist, Fajar Alfian, revealed that he and his friends immediately underwent training so that they could recover their physical condition ahead of the tournament.

"After discussing with the coach, we agreed to immediately practice. If you stay in the room, you will be sleepy and you must be forced not to sleep. You will sleep at night as an adjustment to the clock," said Fajar.

The French Open 2024 will take place from 5-10 March 2024. This is a Super 750 BWF level tournament that can be an opportunity for athletes to collect qualifying points for the 2024 Paris Olympics.