Tony Gunawan to join Indonesia team again?

[ctjcad]

ctjcad, I thought it was you who mentioned about the sparring, but coudn't find the post when writing

If he played in TC2006 and that rule is still applicable, then he can't play in SC2007 then.

It seems likely to me that he will continue to travel between US and INA and spar/coach with both sides. This will allow INA young pairs to get international experience in tournaments and get quality sparring from one of the best ever.

Not sure how his non-badminton work will be affected by this though!

BTW: some posts have been moved from the TG Website thread

Re the "sparring", yah, it was mentioned in my post above, #19
Re abt him traveling back and forth and how his new schedule is shaping out, at least for this yr, yah, i also mentioned abt that in my other post here:http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...ad.php?t=38806 (post#10). Which i think was in the original Tony Gunawan's Website thread.
*jamesd20, thanks again for arranging and putting the posts where they belong. I actually wanted to create another thread when i posted the article but thought i'd just post them in the TG Website thread(as it relates to him).

[ctjcad]

...hmm, just found this article from the bulutangkis.com portal(story taken from antara.com)...
This is the latest news abt Tony joining the INA team again, and the chance now is a very slim one..
For those of you who want to know what is/are the reason(s), well, gotta ask a BC member to help with the translation..So, anyone(who understands Indonesian) willing to help us in translating is much appreciated?(ie. indra, babonimut, Krisna, ssuly, DoublesPlayers, vabeel)..thanks in advance-
http://bulutangkis.com/mod.php?mod=p...25f03e41ddb36c
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Kecil Kemungkinan Tony Bela Indonesia
Oleh admin
Rabu, 31-Januari-2007, 08:15:25 90 klik

Jakarta (Analisa) - Keinginan PB PBSI untuk kembali diperkuat juara Olimpiade 2000, Tony Gunawan tampaknya sangat kecil kemungkinannya untuk terwujud, mengingat pemain spesialis ganda itu sudah dikontrak Asosiasi Bulutangkis Amerika serikat (USBA) hingga 2010.

Jakarta (Analisa) - Keinginan PB PBSI untuk kembali diperkuat juara Olimpiade 2000, Tony Gunawan tampaknya sangat kecil kemungkinannya untuk terwujud, mengingat pemain spesialis ganda itu sudah dikontrak Asosiasi Bulutangkis Amerika serikat (USBA) hingga 2010.

''Saya pribadi agak pesimis untuk bisa mengambil Tony pulang ke Indonesia, meski Tony sendiri menyatakan masih siap membantu Indonesia,'' ujar Ketua Bidang Luar Negeri PB PBSI G Sulistiyanto di Jakarta, Selasa.

Sulistiyanto yang selama ini aktif menghubungi berbagai pihak termasuk USBA mengatakan, pihak USBA telah menyampaikan jawaban yang isinya menyebutkan Tony masih terikat kontrak hingga 2010.

''Sehingga mereka keberatan jika Tony membela Indonesia karena sebelumnya ia telah membela AS di Piala Thomas tahun lalu,'' jelas Sulistiyanto.

Namun, USBA tidak keberatan jika pihak Indonesia (PBSI) memenuhi dua persyaratan yakni ketentuan Federasi Bulutangkis Dunia (WBF) yang menyebutkan bahwa seorang pemain dapat membela negara lain setidaknya setelah tiga tahun ia membela suatu negara.

Berdasarkan aturan tersebut Tony yang saat ini sudah berusia 31 tahun itu baru bisa main untuk Indonesia pada 2009. (Antara.co.id)

[babonimut]

Source: http://bulutangkis.com/mod.php?mod=p...25f03e41ddb36c
Translated by babonimut

Slim chance in Tony representing Indonesia
By admin
Wednesday, 31-January-2007, 08:15:25 90 klik

Jakarta (Analisa) - PB PBSI's wish to have the 2000 Olympics gold medalist, Tony Gunawan, back to beef up its squad seemed far from reality, bearing in mind that the double specialist has been contracted by the United States Badminton Association (USBA) till 2010.

"I am personally a little pessimistic to be able to bring Tony back to Indonesia, eventhough Tony himself has stated that he is still ready to help Indonesia," said the Indonesian Badminton Association's chief of foreign affairs sector G Sulistiyanto at Jakarta, Tuesday.

Sulistiyanto who had been actively contacting various parties including USBA said that USBA had conveyed its reply which stated that Tony was still contracted till 2010.

"Hence, they disapprove if Tony were to represent Indonesia because he had previously represented the US at the Thomas Cup last year," explained Sulistiyanto.

However, USBA did not object if PBSI fulfilled two terms that is the World Badminton Federation regulation which stated that a player could represent other country only if he or she had represented a country after three years.

According to the ruling, Tony, now aged 31 years old, was only able to play for Indonesia in 2009. (Antara.co.id)

[ctjcad]

..before i forget, babonimut, thanks again for helping us with the translation..

[ctjcad]

...from a friend(who attended the housewarming), is that Tony & Eti have bought a new house in West Covina area, L.A....Looks like they are settling down in the U.S...

[cooler]

Source: http://bulutangkis.com/mod.php?mod=p...25f03e41ddb36c
Translated by babonimut

Slim chance in Tony representing Indonesia
By admin
Wednesday, 31-January-2007, 08:15:25 90 klik

Jakarta (Analisa) - PB PBSI's wish to have the 2000 Olympics gold medalist, Tony Gunawan, back to beef up its squad seemed far from reality, bearing in mind that the double specialist has been contracted by the United States Badminton Association (USBA) till 2010.

"I am personally a little pessimistic to be able to bring Tony back to Indonesia, eventhough Tony himself has stated that he is still ready to help Indonesia," said the Indonesian Badminton Association's chief of foreign affairs sector G Sulistiyanto at Jakarta, Tuesday.

Sulistiyanto who had been actively contacting various parties including USBA said that USBA had conveyed its reply which stated that Tony was still contracted till 2010.

"Hence, they disapprove if Tony were to represent Indonesia because he had previously represented the US at the Thomas Cup last year," explained Sulistiyanto.

However, USBA did not object if PBSI fulfilled two terms that is the World Badminton Federation regulation which stated that a player could represent other country only if he or she had represented a country after three years.

According to the ruling, Tony, now aged 31 years old, was only able to play for Indonesia in 2009. (Antara.co.id)

not a surprise at all, Indo players runnng away from pbsi and making new life elsewhere, tony in US, ardy in canada, candra in japan (for now), rexy in MAL, mia in netherland. Even TH has his door slightly opened with the klrc. I see more and more ex-indo players in ontario too working with new clubs over there.

[kwun]

...from a friend(who attended the housewarming), is that Tony & Eti have bought a new house in West Covina area, L.A....Looks like they are settling down in the U.S...

congrats Tony & Eti for the new house purchase!

yes. living is much better in the US. Tony is 31 already and he has won all possible tournaments that most ppl can only dream of, i don't see what incentive he has to go back and play for INA.

[ctjcad]

congrats Tony & Eti for the new house purchase!

yes. living is much better in the US. Tony is 31 already and he has won all possible tournaments that most ppl can only dream of, i don't see what incentive he has to go back and play for INA.

..oops, sorry, didn't intend to write "'new' house"...I'm not sure if it's new or not, but it's a house, nonetheless..

[kwun]

..oops, sorry, didn't intend to write "'new' house"...I'm not sure if it's new or not, but it's a house, nonetheless..

haha. it is new to Tony and Eti, and that's what matters.

and after the house, the only natural progression will be kids. their lucky kids will have some amazingly good badminton genes.

[Pete LSD]

Kwun,

Did you say Tony lives a few minutes' drive from your place ?

[kwun]

Kwun,

Did you say Tony lives a few minutes' drive from your place ?

yes. from my place (Santa Clara) to Tony's place (West Covina) is just around 318mins according to Yahoo Maps.

[ctjcad]

yes. from my place (Santa Clara) to Tony's place (West Covina) is just around 318mins according to Yahoo Maps.

..yeah, it's just around the neighborhood...

[Pete LSD]

Me bad! It's exam time so crap happens . It's Master NGP who lives a few minutes' drive from Tony.

yes. from my place (Santa Clara) to Tony's place (West Covina) is just around 318mins according to Yahoo Maps.

[DinkAlot]

...from a friend(who attended the housewarming), is that Tony & Eti have bought a new house in West Covina area, L.A....Looks like they are settling down in the U.S...

Yes, Tony purchased a house in West Covina. West Covina is about 7 miles east of SGVBC, San Gabriel Valley, which about 15 miles east of Los Angeles.

[kwun]

Yes, Tony purchased a house in West Covina. West Covina is about 7 miles east of SGVBC, San Gabriel Valley, which about 15 miles east of Los Angeles.

7 miles distance in LA area is also going to take around 318mins.

[jamesd20]

after the house, the only natural progression will be kids. their lucky kids will have some amazingly good badminton genes.

I can see the thread now:

"Who has the best badminton Genes-Kim and Ra or Tony and Eti"

[cooler]

I can see the thread now:

"Who has the best badminton Genes-Kim and Ra or Tony and Eti"

u mean a new thread
don't forget these pairs:

- lin dan & XXF
- susi susanti & alan budi K.
- sun jun & gei fe
- chen hong & ku pei ting