Yesterday (24/7), Indonesia announced 24 athletes to participate Beijing Olympic Games which will be held from August 08 to 24, 2008. Those 24 athletes who dominated by badminton athlete will compete in 7 sport disciplines. Here's INA representatives for Beijing Games :

1) Badminton (11 athletes)
Taufik Hidayat, Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Maria Kristin Yulianti, Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan, Luluk Hadiyanto, Alvent Yulianto Chandra, Lilyana Natsir, Vita Marissa, Nova Widianto, Flandy Limpele.

2) Weightlifting (5)
- Raema Lisa Rumbewas (53kg Women)
- Eko Yuli Wirawan (56kg Men)
- Triyatno (62kg Men)
- Edi Kurniawan (69kg Men)
- Sandow Wildamar Nasution (77kg Men)

3) Athletics (2)
- Suryo Agung Wibowo (100m Men)
- Dedeh Erawati (100m hurdles Women)

4) Archery (2)
- Rina Dewi Puspitasari and Ika Yuliana Rochmawati (recurve Women team)

5) Swimming (2)
- Donny B.Utomo (200m butterfly Men)
- Fibriani Ratna Marita (200m individual medley Women)

6) Sailing (1)
- I Gusti Oka Made Sulaksana (RSX Windsurfer Men)

7) Shooting (1)
- Yosheefin Shilla Prasasti (10m air rifle Women)

source : KOMPAS.com (Thursday, 24 July 2008 | 18:56 WIB)


*Realistically, INA hope to bag medal only through badminton and weighlifting. All the best for Merah Putih squad!

...anyone knows who'll be the flag-carrier for the INA squad??..

...anyone knows who'll be the flag-carrier for the INA squad??..

From Media Indonesia.com (July 22,2008) -- INA's flag-bearer candidates are Suryo Agung Wibowo, Vita Marissa, Lilyana Natsir but still open for other athletes. Two criterias for those names are their achievement and performance.

From Media Indonesia.com (July 22,2008) -- INA's flag-bearer candidates are Suryo Agung Wibowo, Vita Marissa, Lilyana Natsir but still open for other athletes. Two criterias for those names are their achievement and performance.

why not TH???...hmm...

...he'll need to conserve all of his energy for his upcoming matches...What with the news he was hospitalized with a fever... ;)
*Thank you, CLELY, for the info.:cool:

From Media Indonesia.com (July 22,2008) -- INA's flag-bearer candidates are Suryo Agung Wibowo, Vita Marissa, Lilyana Natsir but still open for other athletes. Two criterias for those names are their achievement and performance.

that won't be good for Vita and Liliyana, it'll tire them ..

Lilyana is the most candidate. We'll see who will be the flag-carrier soon. . :D . .

The flag-carrier is I GUSTI OKA MADE SULAKSANA from sailing. The reason is This olympic going to be his 3'rd olympic and the place he'll fight as well as the opening event take place.

The flag-carrier is I GUSTI OKA MADE SULAKSANA from sailing. The reason is This olympic going to be his 3'rd olympic and the place he'll fight as well as the opening event take place.

Yup, it's true that Oka Sulaksana was chosen through voting as INA flag-bearer for Beijing Olympics yesterday. Maybe Beijing Games is the last Olympics for Oka.

No fair. Its going to be the last tournament of some veteran players too. Vita, flandy, nova, taufik. lol.

INA contingent has been released by President at the airport last nite. Be safe! And be best for INA!

i mean at Istana President

..for a second i thought they were indeed released at the airport.:p I thought August 4th was the date of the INA contingent's official release..;)

Yea. . I was only heard it from a friend. Then i watched news they're going to beijing on 4th august.

INA achievement at 29th Beijing Olympics 2008 :
1 gold : badminton Men's Doubles
1 silver : badminton Mixed Doubles
3 bronzes : badminton Women's Singles ; weightlifting Men's 56kg & 62kg.

This result is better than Athens 2004 when INA contingent had brought 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. Badminton and weightlifting still become medal contributor for INA.

Meanwhile, Thailand boxers Somjit Jongjohor and Manus Boonjumnong have increased their country's medal tally by 1 gold and 1 silver.

That means, Thailand has got 2 gold and 2 silver, and Indonesia is the best achiever amongst ASEAN countries no more.