Kido / Hendra Leave Pelatnas

**Zabee** · 02-09-2010, 10:47 AM

hmm.. i would say it does benefit both parties ..

**CLELY** · 02-15-2010, 11:13 PM

February 15, 2010

Ami Afriatni

Indonesia’s Top Men's Badminton Duo Blazes New Trail as Professional Pair

Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan open a new chapter in their careers this year as Indonesia’s best men’s doubles pair begins playing as professionals.

The duo, ranked third in the world, officially secured its release from the national team last week. The Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) issue a letter of release, breaking ties with the pair which had been in the national team since 2001.

Markis and Hendra’s first act as professionals was to secure a sponsor to fund their ability to play in international tournaments. Both were sponsored by apparel company Yonex during their time with the national team, but that deal ended once they left the camp.

They announced on Monday they secured a three-year deal with Flypower, a local sporting goods company which is owned by Indonesian badminton legend Hariyanto Arbi. None of the parties were willing to reveal contract details, but the deal is reportedly worth Rp 1.5 billion ($160,000) per year.

“They offered us good money, I can only tell you that. Anyway, we have to start loving our national products, don’t we?” Markis said on Monday. “[Flypower] had been approaching us since we announced that we had quit the national team early this year.”
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**abesadi** · 02-16-2010, 08:09 PM

Wow, i heard kido and hendra will play in mixed double..
Cant hardly wait to see their performance in XD..

**Zabee** · 02-16-2010, 09:57 PM

wow .. that's news

**PoLLuX** · 02-17-2010, 04:33 AM

Originally Posted by abesadi

Wow, i heard kido and hendra will play in mixed double..
Cant hardly wait to see their performance in XD..

TopSkor tabloid says kido will play with lita nurlita while hendra with mona santoso

**huangkwokhau** · 02-17-2010, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by PoLLuX

TopSkor tabloid says kido will play with lita nurlita while hendra with mona santoso

Thats possibility...for sure they want to play XD..they may change partner in future

**huangkwokhau** · 02-17-2010, 08:48 AM

Hendra got dengue fever today..for sure they cant play for Thomas

**kish-mah-ash** · 02-17-2010, 08:05 PM

indonisia should be fine & qualifiying without their best mens doubles players.don't they they have all the veterans and ex natinoal players back ? it will be a joke if they can't win & come out as no.1 in the prelimenaries with all their seniro players.

**kittymimi** · 02-19-2010, 01:13 AM

http://www.chinabadminton.com/scdd/2010217233148.asp

**maa2003** · 02-19-2010, 01:38 AM

Hendra and Kido are now under Flypower-Arbi (not Flypower)

Hendra will use Flypower-Arbi Warrior-7
Kido will use Flypower-Arbi Tornado-800

(please do not forget to put "Arbi" word after Flypower, eventhough they may from similar source in Taiwan, but the Flypower-Arbi has a different logo at the cone)

**Zabee** · 02-19-2010, 07:22 AM

so there are to flypower ??

**maa2003** · 02-19-2010, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Zabee

so there are to flypower ??

yup for the next 3 years, starting from this month.
but special for Team event (e.g Thomas Cup), they may still use Yonex.

you can see Kido & Hendra pics at www.flypower-arbi.com

or at the Facebook as well as the Official Sign Contract

Flypower-Arbi Tornado 800 (will be used by Kido) :

Flypower-Arbi Warrior-7 (will be used by Hendra) :

**Zabee** · 02-19-2010, 11:00 AM

besides Kido & Setiawan who else is being sponsor by Fly Power arbi ??

**maa2003** · 02-19-2010, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Zabee

besides Kido & Setiawan who else is being sponsor by Fly Power arbi ??

Djarum badminton club as a club is also sponsored by Flypower-Arbi.

from Flypower-Arbi agent in Sabah, the price for Kido's racquet is RM 300 while price for Hendra's is RM 400 (excluding shipping to Semenanjung), but I heard that it is cheaper in Jakarta.

**ctjcad** · 02-20-2010, 03:01 AM

Originally Posted by CLELY

February 15, 2010

Ami Afriatni

Indonesia’s Top Men's Badminton Duo Blazes New Trail as Professional Pair
...
None of the parties were willing to reveal contract details, but the deal is reportedly worth Rp 1.5 billion ($160,000) per year.
...

is that deal per person or for both Hendra & Markis?..

**Krisna** · 02-20-2010, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by ctjcad

is that deal per person or for both Hendra & Markis?..

I don't know the exact contents of the deal but from what I understand, it is
US$ 1 million per person per year..... with additional performance bonuses and benefits that amount to another US$ 0.5 million per person per year if they achieved everything...