PP PBSI Announces New Management For The 2024-2028 Period, Taufik Hidayat Becomes Deputy

The inauguration of members of the PP PBSI 2024-2028 management in Yogyakarta, Saturday 30 November. (photo: dock. pbsi)

JAKARTA The Central Board of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PP PBSI) officially announced the management ranks for the 2024-2028 period on Saturday 30 November. This new management was led by M. Fadil Imran and inaugurated by the General Chair of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI), Marciano Norman, in a ceremony in Yogyakarta.

The inauguration was also attended by a number of important figures, including the Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo, Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) Raja Sapta Oktohari, as well as two former General Chairmen of PP PBSI, Subagyo HS and Agung Firman Sampurna.

"Hopefully, with the management starting in the special city of Yogyakarta, supported by all badminton people, PBSI can present special achievements for the Indonesian people," said Fadil Imran in his remarks.

In this new management, Fadil Imran will be accompanied by Ricky Soebagdja, gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, who serves as Secretary General. The management structure also includes three Deputy General Chairmen, namely:

For the field of achievement development, Eng Hian, the bronze medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, is believed to lead with the support of Mulyo Handoyo as the Coordinator of the Coach Team. Mulyo is known as an experienced coach who has coached international athletes, including leading Taufik Hidayat to gold in Athens.

This new management also involves several big names in the Indonesian badminton world:

In addition, there are various fields in the organizational structure, including foreign relations, commercial development, post-care athlete planning, to sports science. The achievement development support team will also involve professionals and academics from sports psychology, sports medicine, and sports science.

With a total of 60 administrators appointed, PP PBSI hopes that this new management will be able to bring Indonesian badminton to the peak of world achievements. The main focus is strengthening coaching at the national and regional levels, as well as maximizing the potential of athletes at all levels.