JAKARTA The men's singles badminton players Jonatan Christie and Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo officially decided to leave the PBSI National Training Center and become professional players.
The Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) confirmed the information in a press statement received by the media on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
"Today Jonathan and Chico conveyed to us their intention to enter a new phase of their professional career, namely undergoing a club-based training model, outside the National Training System."
"We respect this decision because we see the responsibility of Jojo and Chico not only as athletes, but also as humans as a whole," said PBSI Deputy General Chair I Taufik Hidayat.
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Jonatan has been thinking about the plan to leave the PBSI National Training Center since the 2024 Paris Olympics was over. Meanwhile, Chico's intention to leave had already blown.
Taufik emphasized that Jonathan and Chico remain part of the PBSI family. He said that both of them would always be under the auspices of the Indonesian badminton federation.
"They will continue to strengthen the Indonesian national team in official international championships. They are an inseparable part of the PBSI extended family," said Taufik.
On the same occasion, Jonatan and Chico expressed their gratitude for the support PBSI has given so far. Both are grateful that PBSI can always open up space for dialogue for the progress of the athletes.
"We have discussed since the end of last year and together agreed that this process will be carried out with the right time and transition until the 2025 Sudirman Cup is complete," said Jonatan.
Chico said he was happy to have been given the opportunity to become a Pelatnas player since 2017.
"Thank you profusely to PBSI and to the General Chairperson of Mr. Fadil Imran, the administrators, coaches, and fellow athletes who have always supported me during my time as an athlete," said Chico.
The resignation of Jonathan and Chico made the men's singles Pelatnas PBSI currently filled by Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Alwi Farhan, and Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah.
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