JAKARTA - The Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora), Dito Ariotedjo, opened his voice regarding the results obtained by the 2024 Paris Olimliade athletes at the Indonesia Open 2024.
The Super 1000 BWF level tournament starts on Tuesday, June 4 to Sunday, June 9, 2024 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta. Six representatives from badminton sports (sports) who have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics fell there.
However, none of them made it to the top of the tournament.
"We are a little nervous because at the Indonesia Open 2024 no (representatives of the Olympics) will enter the final. However, I am still optimistic," said Dito at Wisma Kemenpora, Jakarta, Monday, June 10, 2024, afternoon WIB.
Of the six Olimliade representatives who played, only the women's singles Gregoria Mariska Tunjung was able to travel the farthest. The 2017 junior world champion was able to penetrate into the quarter-finals.
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Meanwhile, for the other five, four of them immediately fell in the first half, one more representative was stopped in the second half.
The four representatives who had to fall the earliest were the men's singles duo Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonatan Christie as well as the mixed doubles Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari and the men's doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
The representatives who were able to penetrate into the second half were Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti.
This result is clearly a step back as it approaches the 2024 Paris Olympics. The reason is, before the tournament at Istora, the athletes performed well in the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup and 2024 All England.
When in Thomas & Uber, Indonesia successfully reached the men's and women's finals. As for All England, there was a clash between Anthony and Jonathan in the men's singles final.
The Minister of Youth and Sports said that PBSI as the parent badminton needed to take steps so that athletes could meet the target when appearing in Paris later.
"So it's just a matter of how we take care of athletes so that during the 2024 Paris Olympics they can have a fit and excellent condition like in Thomas & Uber and All England 2024," he said.
Previously, the Head of PBSI's Development and Achievement Division, Ricky Soebagdja, also hoped that badminton could contribute medals for Indonesia in Paris later.
At a press conference on Sunday, June 9, 2024, he said the medal target from badminton would still exist even though the results of the Indonesia Open 2024 were far from the target.
Men's singles, women's singles, and men's doubles are the most reliable sectors.
"Without neglecting women's doubles and mixes, they have a chance. So, it's just a matter of whether players want or not to get the best at the 2024 Paris Olympics," he said.
The 2024 Paris Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. The badminton sport will start competing on July 28, 2024.
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