JAKARTA - The Indonesian team continues to strive for a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and now the opportunity is on the shoulders of the women's doubles Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu who will compete in the badminton finals at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Monday.
In the match for the gold medal, Greysia/Apriyani will face Chinese representatives Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan. The match itself will take place at 11.50 WIB.
The move of the Greysia/Apriyani pair to the final is a history for the Indonesian women's doubles sector because it has often been hampered. So whatever the result, the best women's doubles in the country deserves high appreciation. Greysia/Apriyani trailed head-to-head to Qing/Yi 3-6 on aggregate.
“We want to keep the mind as when we first came to Tokyo, which is to enjoy the game so that we can support our performance on the field. We don't want to think about what kind of opponent. The preparations we have to do are to maintain composure so that we can control the game and prepare ourselves for recovery," said Greysia as quoted by Antara.
Apart from the Greysia/Apriyani pair, Anthony Ginting's men's singles will also try to catch a bronze medal by facing a representative from Guatemala, Kevin Cordon. The match itself will take place at 18.00 WIB.
"This (medal) will mean a lot to me. This is my first Olympics, and I've worked hard. Reaching this stage (semi-finals) is a dream come true, so I don't want to waste this opportunity," said Ginting.
Furthermore, the Indonesian team athlete who is fighting for a medal is female lifter Nurul Akmal who will go down in the +87 kg class and according to the schedule for the match to take place at the Tokyo International Forum at 17.50 WIB.
The following is the schedule for Indonesian athletes on Monday (2/8/2021)1. Greysia/Apriyani vs Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan (badminton) at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo at 11.50 WIB.2. Anthony Ginting vs Kevin Cordon (badminton) at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo at 18.00 WIB.3. Nurul Akmal (weightlifting) at the Tokyo International Forum at 17.50 WIB.
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