PBSI's Break: Wrong Handling Of Injury, Then Throw Christian Adinata Away

Christian Adinata was expelled from the PBSI National Training Center, even though the federation was wrong in dealing with injury (Instagram/@christianadinata16).

JAKARTA The men's singles badminton player Christian Adinata was disappointed and couldn't stop thinking about PBSI's decision to degrade itself from the Cipayung PBSI National Training Center (Pelatnas).

He spilled the disappointment through uploads on Instagram social media the day after PBSI officially announced a list of names promoted and relegated from the PBSI National Training Center on Friday, December 20, 2024.

"I fought for my country until the end and they left me when I was devastated. Thank you for the memories and let's see," he wrote.

Christian was eliminated from the PBSI National Training Center while he was recovering from a severe knee injury. He suffered the injury in the semifinals of the Malaysia Masters in May 2023.

This situation made the 23-year-old athlete feel so hurt. He said that he should have been given the opportunity to recover at the PBSI National Training Center, but he was kicked out.

The Christian post immediately received a response from the world's top men's singles, including former Denmark number one, Viktor Axelsen.

"You're concerned about hearing this. If you want to come to Dubai and train here when you're ready, send me DM. All the best," Axelsen wrote in the comments column.

In addition, support also came from Prannoy HS. The men's singles from India who were witnesses on the field when Christian Adinata fell helpless and then left the field.

Two Indonesian men's singles at the PBSI National Training Center, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonatan Christie, also strengthened Adinata. Both of them are ready to support the junior until he recovers completely.

The healing process for Christian Adinata's injury lasted for a long time due to the negligence of the PBSI medical team. They did not immediately take surgery after injury and only suggested therapy.

The athlete then returned to appear in a number of tournaments, but the results were not optimal because his injury worsened. He then just underwent surgery in July 2024.