The Indonesian Team Complains About The Shuttlecock To Be Used In The 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup

Jonathan Christie in the practice of welcoming the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup (doc. PBSI).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian men's singles badminton player, Jonatan Christie, complained about the shuttlecock while undergoing the first preparations for the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup.

Jonathan and his Indonesian team team held their first exercise at the Chengdu Hi Tech Zone Sports Center Gymnasium, Chengdu, China, on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at noon local time.

During the exercise, Jonathan felt that something was abnormal in the shuttlecock they were using. According to the organizers, the shuttlecock will be used in the official match later.

"The shuttlecock we tried in today's training, according to the committee, is the shuttlecock that will be used in the match," said Jonathan.

Jonathan admitted that in his experience there was indeed a tight shuttlecock. However, normally not as fast as he met at the exercise.

"In my opinion, the pace is too fast and too fast," said Jonathan, who is the 2024 All England champion.

A similar problem was also conveyed by the men's doubles specialist, Daniel Marthin. He said he would need an adaptation with the new shuttlecock.

"I have to adapt even more to this very fast shuttlecock. I also have to be alert for sudden changes. The shuttlecock training is fast, but there are times when the game can be slow," he said.

The Thomas & Uber Indonesia team still has one more training opportunity on Friday, April 26, 2024, before undergoing the opening match on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Tim Thomas ditargetkan membawa pulang gelar, sementara tim Uber mencapai babak semifinal.

The Thomas Cup trophy was last brought home in Indonesia in 2021. In the 2022 edition, Indonesia also entered the final, but lost against India.

Meanwhile, for the Uber Cup, Indonesia has fasted for 28 years. The last time Indonesia won the Uber Cup was in 1996.