When Malaysian Players Are Suspected Of Poisoning, PBSI Tightens Food Control For Indonesian Open Athletes

Indonesia Open 2022 press conference. (Photo: Cosmas Kopong Beda/VOI)

JAKARTA - PBSI will tighten food supervision for athletes participating in the Indonesia Open 2022. This is a preventive measure so that players don't get food poisoning.

Allegations of several guest players with food poisoning had previously enlivened the news at the Indonesia Masters 2022 performance last week. In order not to become a controversy again, PBSI as the committee strengthens food security.

"By bringing in additional doctors to check according to the SOP. After that incident, all meals served to athletes have gone through an examination. This will also apply to the Indonesia Open," said PBSI Secretary General Moh Fadil Imran at a press conference Monday, June 13.

Allegations of food poisoning at the Indonesia Masters first surfaced on social media after Malaysian men's doubles player, Low Juan Shen, shared his experience on the Instagram platform.

Knowing the incident, PBSI immediately took steps to conduct an investigation. They later discovered the fact that the suspected poisoning athletes consumed food outside the hotel.

Fadil said, to prevent unwanted things from happening, his party also coordinates with the hotel so that the purchase of raw materials, the cooking process, and the presentation must be ensured hygienic.

"We will continue to improve things that become gaps so that similar incidents do not occur. We have also appealed to athletes to consume food provided by the hotel during the match," he said.

The Indonesia Open 2022 will be held from June 14 to 19. Indonesia sent a total of 20 representatives with the majority in the men's doubles sector as many as eight pairs.