I found an article from the Jakarta Post Despite poor show, badminton remains Indonesia's backbone [FONT=Arial, Helvetica] Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Its shine is dimming but badminton remains the biggest hope for the country to extend its Asian Games gold medal winning streak. Even with a modest target of four gold medals, national shuttlers are tipped to contribute two golds in the men's and mixed doubles. Such a target, however, maybe too ambitious in view of the shuttlers' poor showing in recent tournaments. Doubles coordinator Christian Hadinata said that although national mixed doubles of Flandy Limpele/Vita Marissa managed to win the Japan Open, beating compatriots Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir, the result was incomparable to the shuttlers' failure in the World Badminton Championships in Madrid in September where defending champions Taufik Hidayat and Nova/Lilyana had been expected to reclaim their titles. "We really hope for a good result at the Asian Games as a year-end gift," he said. "The Asian Games is like a mini world championships with Asia's best shuttlers from China, South Korea and Malaysia and dark horses from Thailand and Singapore gather to prove who is the best in the continent. "Winning golds at the Asian Games is like proving that we still exist on the world stage." Indonesia is waiting for the Asian Badminton Confederation's response over its protest on the men's team drawing. The drawing divided the nine participating countries into three polls, unlike the usual two, and Indonesia is put in Group A along with powerhouse China and India. South Korea and Malaysia are top seeded in Group B and C, respectively. Winners in each group will automatically earn semifinal slots while runners-up will have to fight for the remaining berth. "We know that all four countries of Indonesia, China, South Korea and Malaysia have an equal chance in the men's team to reach the final," Christian said. "Such a policy should help boost our shuttlers performance to get into the last four." Indonesia lost the men's team gold to South Korea in Busan Asiad four years ago but won in the men's singles and men's doubles, which were two of the country's four golds. In the 1998 Bangkok Asiad, Indonesia won the gold from the men's team and men's doubles of Ricky Soebagja/Rexy Mainaky as two of the six golds earned by national athletes. While coaches and officials were concerned about such a decision, athletes were more concerned about their chances of winning a gold. Vita, who is back to competition after an injury hiatus, said she was worried about her chances of a gold without her regular partner. Vita will team up with men's doubles specialist Alvent Yulianto, who usually partners Luluk Hadiyanto, as the Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) only allows each country to enlist eight shuttlers, forcing the Badminton Association of Indonesia to drop Flandy from the squad. "It's going to be hard for me to win a medal without my own partner. I guess Alvent would have to focus more on his specialty, which is expected to win a gold," she said. Alvent said he would be ready to compete in both the men's and mixed doubles, saying that he and Luluk have improved their form. Coach Herry Imam Pierngadi praised Luluk's hard work. "Luluk is working hard to adjust his playing style to the new 21-point rally system. I think they both are ready to fight and serve as a backup to our best hope of Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan," he said. This month's national championships were a concern for the coach, saying it slightly disturbed the players' preparation. "But I only need to maintain Kido/Hendra's physical condition. They are ready for the Games," Imam added. Hendra was upbeat about their debut at the Dec. 1-15 quadrennial event. "We have made good preparations. There's nothing to worry about," he said. While all eyes are on the men's and mixed doubles sector, men's singles defending champion Taufik Hidayat was low profile. Coach Mulyo Handoyo has been satisfied with the talented player's preparation. "He doesn't mind being an underdog. But I do hope that he will use his status to boost his motivation," he said. "His preparation is much better compared to the world championships." Taufik lost to Chinese Chen Hong in the third round at the worlds. He will face a tough challenge from world champion Lin Dan of China and Malaysia's hopeful Lee Chong Wei. But Taufik has his own motivation. "I want to win another Asiad gold. It's for my father-in-law," he said in last month's interview. His father-in-law is the National Sports Council chairman Agum Gumelar who will step down from his post next year. Indonesia is being more realistic in the women's sector, setting no hope at all in both teams and individual events. "Actually, we are far under China but compared to South Korea and Malaysia we have equal chances. It's just a matter of fighting spirit," Christian said. Adrianti Firdasari's title at this month's Dutch Open -- after years of title drought since the retirement of Susy Susanti, albeit in two-star tournament -- is expected to help boost the team's spirit. "The Dutch Open victory is a small step with a huge impact," coach Hendrawan said. "It proves that our girls also have the potential and I hope they prove it by fighting their best in the Asian Games."[/FONT]
And because bdm is the best hope for INA to continue GOLD tradition in AG, RI's President SB Yudhoyono will visit Aspire Hall 3 to support Tim Merah Putih on 02/12/06. Is it good effect for TH,cs. to show their best against arch-rival CHN?? Maybe,but it's super-hard task to defeat 'the invincible'. Really unbelieveable answer for TH's reason -- win Doha AG GOLD for his father-in-law not for his country??This INA's bad boy seems wanna be good son-in-law, hmm Mr.Agum Gumelar must be impressed to hear it. In women's team -- OoO, sounds INA will placing 3rd position in Stage Pool A. Just a matter of fighting spirit to beat MAS, but this is the most important matter to compete in multisport-event arena!
Another article on INA's AG squad.. ..found this on bulutangkis.com portal, article originated from bolanews... Interesting to read that more than 1/4 of the team's components are made up of Jaya Raya club players..And Jaya Raya club(the current INA national club champion) had produced past INA champions such as Susy S. Tony G. & Candra...Can these new Jaya Raya generation produce the same results??.. And if any of you guys who understand Indonesian can help us with the translation, it'd be much appreciated??(ie. indra, babonimut, DoublesPlayer etc..)...thanks in advance.. http://www.bulutangkis.com/mod.php?...13&PHPSESSID=b081afc3852e44deb046c58e02512afe Asian Games XV di Doha, Qatar Vitamin dari Pak Cik Oleh admin Selasa, 28-Nopember-2006, 12:20:17 Suntikan semangat diberikan kepada anggota tim bulutangkis Asian Games XV di Doha, Qatar. Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan, Fransiska Ratnasari, Adrianti Firdasari, Pia Zebadiah, dan Greysia Polii mendapat tambahan dukungan moral dari pembina klub Jaya Raya, tempat mereka bernaung. Suntikan semangat diberikan kepada anggota tim bulutangkis Asian Games XV di Doha, Qatar. Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan, Fransiska Ratnasari, Adrianti Firdasari, Pia Zebadiah, dan Greysia Polii mendapat tambahan dukungan moral dari pembina klub Jaya Raya, tempat mereka bernaung. Dukungan itu tidak hanya berupa suntikan moral dari Ir. Ciputra, tetapi juga berupa bonus yang diserahkan dalam acara kumpul-kumpul sambil makan siang di Restoran Putri Duyung Cottage, Ancol, Jakarta Utara, Sabtu (25/11). Bonus tersebut merupakan hadiah tambahan atas keberhasilan Jaya Raya menjadi juara Kejurnas Bulutangkis Djarum 2006 di Medan, 14-18 November. “Soal jumlah tidak usahlah disebut. Yang jelas ini merupakan bentuk apresiasi kami terhadap prestasi pemain yang sudah bermain dengan semangat dan menjadi juara di Medan lalu,” sebut Pak Cik, sebutan akrab Ciputra. Menurut pengusaha sukses itu, selama 30 tahun Jaya Raya berdiri, kunci suksesnya terletak pada kepercayaan kepada pemain. Dengan kepercayaan, pemain bisa tampil bersemangat. Faktor itulah yang membuat Jaya Raya sukses mengantarkan Susy Susanti dan Candra Wijaya/Tony Gunawan meraih medali emas Olimpiade. “Kunci sukses kami terletak pada semangat dan kerja keras. Saya hanya sebagai motivator dan ternyata pemain bisa tampil kesetanan di lapangan,” sebutnya. Ditambahkan Pak Cik, Jaya Raya akan selalu memperhatikan pemain, terlebih kepada pemain yang akan bertanding ke Asian Games di Doha. Kalau Candra/Tony berhasil meraih medali emas Olimpiade Sydney 2000 mendapatkan rumah, dirinya pun siap memberikan penghargaan bagi yang berprestasi di Asian Games di Doha. “Soal bentuk penghargaan, itu nanti. Pasti ada, namun tidaklah sebesar juara Olimpiade. Yang jelas lewat kumpul-kumpul begini pemain pasti merasa diperhatikan. Dengan begitu, pemain pasti juga akan termotivasi tampil lebih bersemangat lagi,” ujar pengusaha berusia 73 tahun itu. Sangat Positif Menurut Greysia Polii, dengan perhatian Pak Cik tersebut, dirinya pun mengaku semangatnya berlipat ganda. Karena pengurus sudah berbuat yang terbaik, dirinya pun akan selalu berbuat yang terbaik pula bagi Jaya Raya dan Indonesia. Hal itu sudah dia buktikan di kejurnas silam. Berpasangan dengan Candra Wijaya, dia berhasil mengalahkan Juara Dunia 2005, Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir, yang membela klub Tangkas. “Tentu saya makin bersemangat untuk tampil habis-habisan. Perhatian Pak Ciputra itu pasti sangat positif untuk menambah motivasi kami berjuang sekuat tenaga di Doha nanti,” sebut Grace, sapaan Greysia. Hal serupa juga dirasakan Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan. Ganda harapan masa depan ini pun bertekad untuk bisa menyumbangkan hasil terbaik di kancah pesta olahraga bangsa-bangsa Asia itu. “Kami makin terpacu untuk meraih hasil terbaik di Doha. Perhatian Pak Ciputra pasti mempertebal semangat juang kami,” aku Hendra. Sementara itu, pelatih Retno Kustiyah menyebut bahwa perhatian pembina klub Jaya Raya itu terhadap pemain tidak berubah. Perhatian dan dorongan semangat itulah yang mengantarkan pemain-pemain Jaya Raya selalu tampil habis-habisan di banyak kegiatan nasional maupun internasional. “Dari dulu hingga kini perhatian Pak Cik tidak pernah pudar. Buktinya, sebelum berangkat ke Doha, pemain-pemain kembali diberi dorongan semangat agar tampil maksimal. Saya yakin dengan kepercayaan yang diberikan Pak Cik, pemain akan total di tengah lapangan,” kata Mbak Kus. Dorongan mental sudah disuntikkan terhadap pemain Jaya Raya. Tinggal kita tunggu bagaimana pemain mewujudkan di tengah lapangan. Buktikan, Bung! Tim Asian Games XV Jaya Raya Jakarta : Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan, Fransiska Ratnasari, Adrianti Firdasari, Pia Zebadiah, dan Greysia Polii Tangkas Jakarta : Simon Santoso, Nova Widianto, Lilyana Natsir, Jo Novita, Vita Marissa Suryanaga Surabaya : Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Alven Yulianto SGS Bandung : Taufik Hidayat, Lita Nurlita Djarum Kudus : Luluk Hadiyanto (Broto Happy W./bolanews.com)
babonimut translation... http://www.bulutangkis.com/mod.php?...13&PHPSESSID=b081afc3852e44deb046c58e02512afe Asian Games XV at Doha, Qatar Vitamin from Pak Cik Translated by babonimut Tuesday, 28-November-2006, 12:20:17 High motivation injection given to members of Asian Games XV badminton team members at Doha, Qatar. Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan, Fransiska Ratnasari, Adrianti Firdasari, Pia Zebadiah, and Greysia Polii obtained additional moral support from caretaker of Jaya Raya club, where they are attached to. The support was not only in the form of moral support from Ir. Ciputra (the initial "Ir." denotes an engineering degree title commonly used by Indonesian engineering local graduates), but also in the form of material/monetary bonus that was given out during a gathering function cum lunch at Putri Duyung Cottage Restaurant, Ancol, North Jakarta, Saturday (25/11). The bonus was additional reward to celebrate Jaya Raya success to be the champion in the 2006 Djarum National Badminton Championship held at Medan, 14-18 November 2006. "There's no need to mention how much the rewards are worth. In fact, this is a form of appreciation for the achievement of the the players who had played with high motivation and became champion in Medan recently," said Pak Cik, an affectionate name of Ciputra. According to the highly successful businessman, since Jaya Raya was founded 30 years ago, the key to its success was the trust towards its players. With this trust, the players could play with more motivation. That factor was the one which accorded success to Jaya Raya to deliver Susy Susanti and Candra Wijaya/Tony Gunawan to win Olympics gold medals. "Our key success was derived from high motivation and hardwork. I'm just as a motivator and the players, as a matter of fact, could play berserkly on court," said He. Added Pak Cik, Jaya Raya would always look after its players, especially to the players who are competing in the Asian Games at Doha. If Chandra/Tony, who successfully won 2000 Sydney Olympics gold medals, were rewarded with houses, he was prepared to shower rewards for players who could attain high achievement in Doha Asian Games. "The form of rewards would be decided later on. It definitely exists, however not as hefty as Olympics champions. In fact, through this gathering, the players must have felt the given attention. With this, the players would also be more motivated to play with high spirit," said the 73-year-old businessman. Absolute positive According to Greysia Polii, with Pak Cik's attention, she herself also admitted her motivation doubled. Because the officials have done their best, she herself would also commit the best for Jaya Raya and Indonesia. That she had proven at the recently concluded National Badminton Championships. Partnering with Chandra Wijaya, she successfully defeated 2005 world champions Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir who represented Tangkas club. "Of course I would be more motivated to play all out. Mr. Ciputra's attention is definitely positive to increase our motivation to play with all our might at Doha later," said Grace, an affectionate name of Greysia. The same was also felt by Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan. The future doubles pair also committed to bring out the best results in the Asian Games. "We are propelled to attain the best results in Doha. Mr. Ciputra's attention definitely doubles our fighting spirit," admitted Hendra. Meanwhile, coach Retno Kustiyah mentioned that the attention showered by the warden of Jaya Raya Club towards the players would not change. The attention and motivation support was the one that always propelled Jaya Raya's players to play all out in many national and international events. "Since day one till today, Pak Cik's attention never fades. As a proof, before leaving for Doha, the players were given moral support and motivation to play to the best of their ability. I'm confident, with the trust given by Pak Cik, the players would play all out on court," added Ms Kus. Mental support has been injected to Jaya Raya's players. Now we wait to see how the players realise it on court. Come and prove it, guys! XV Asian Games Team Jaya Raya Jakarta : Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan, Fransiska Ratnasari, Adrianti Firdasari, Pia Zebadiah, dan Greysia Polii Tangkas Jakarta : Simon Santoso, Nova Widianto, Lilyana Natsir, Jo Novita, Vita Marissa Suryanaga Surabaya : Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Alven Yulianto SGS Bandung : Taufik Hidayat, Lita Nurlita Djarum Kudus : Luluk Hadiyanto (Broto Happy W./bolanews.com)
Thanks for the translation.. (rest of translation snipped for brevity)...babonimut, ah, just in time..thank you again for the translation help(even though it's a long article)..
