London Olympic 2012 : Can Indonesia mantain the gold medal tradition?

[dan92]

count firdasari as a contender for bronze medallist. She is doing well at Uber cup qualification.

[miksss]

count firdasari as a contender for bronze medallist. She is doing well at Uber cup qualification.

remind me of MKY, she did well several months before OG 2008(in Uber Cup and Indonesia Open). will this happen to Firda too...? nobody knows..

[dan92]

yea man, MKY beat Zhang Ning before Olympic games.
I think bronze for firda will be such a great accomplishment(national public holiday)

[Miqilin7]

yea man, MKY beat Zhang Ning before Olympic games.
I think bronze for firda will be such a great accomplishment(national public holiday)

Dont be so downbeat by their recent failures in Uber Cup 2012. I am Chinese but still rooting for Indonesia to preserve their golden tradition in Olympics..That's what makes the sports so special and meaningful. My biggest bet would be Natsir and Tantowi to win the gold because as predicted, the Chinese pairs are not mentally strong enough to defeat random pairs in big events and the same disappointment back in Beijing 2008 will repeat in London plus the pair has good/consistent record against non-Chinese pairs especially the dangerous Joachim Persson. The only shock defeat they suffered were against the British pair other than that the defeats were due to the Chinese pairs.

INA will prove to us that once again they are upset-resistant and the mixed pair has the best shot at gold. If China swept all gold in London, i believe 2016 is the last year we see badminton included in the Olympics.

[Fidget]

Here's a question for knowledgeable Indonesian fans: How early does the Indonesian team go to London before the Olympics?
It would be wise to acclimatize to the environment and time zone. But it must be expensive to secure lodgings in London much in advance of the actual Games.

Will any of the Olympic selects be participating in the US and Canadian Opens in July?

[dan92]

Dont be so downbeat by their recent failures in Uber Cup 2012. I am Chinese but still rooting for Indonesia to preserve their golden tradition in Olympics..That's what makes the sports so special and meaningful. My biggest bet would be Natsir and Tantowi to win the gold because as predicted, the Chinese pairs are not mentally strong enough to defeat random pairs in big events and the same disappointment back in Beijing 2008 will repeat in London plus the pair has good/consistent record against non-Chinese pairs especially the dangerous Joachim Persson. The only shock defeat they suffered were against the British pair other than that the defeats were due to the Chinese pairs.

INA will prove to us that once again they are upset-resistant and the mixed pair has the best shot at gold. If China swept all gold in London, i believe 2016 is the last year we see badminton included in the Olympics.

well, lilyana and tantowi is so inconsistent at this moment.
and it's kinda impossible to rely on bona/ahsan at this moment. they are losing a lot against "non strong" pair. imagine in olympic, if they have to beat CY/FHF, LYD/JJS, another korean pair, and Koo kien kiet/Tan boon heong( my favourite pair). btw, KKK is kinda good in MS(thomas cup qualifier).

[dan92]

TOWI/LILYANA is awesome. True contender for gold medal

[sen]

The All England win surely will boost Towi/Butet confidence in the Olympic.

I hope Butet will win the Olympic, she has won almost all major titles except Olympic gold and she deserves it.

Towi playing more calm this time, maybe because they are not under pressure to perform, compared to Indonesian open and about 8 months after that Singapore SS win

So next Indonesian open we will see if Towi can still play that calm now when expectation for them is now high.

If he can, maybe they won't choke in the Olympic

[ngkt67]

The All England win surely will boost Towi/Butet confidence in the Olympic.

I hope Butet will win the Olympic, she has won almost all major titles except Olympic gold and she deserves it.

Towi playing more calm this time, maybe because they are not under pressure to perform, compared to Indonesian open and about 8 months after that Singapore SS win

So next Indonesian open we will see if Towi can still play that calm now when expectation for them is now high.

If he can, maybe they won't choke in the Olympic

who is Butet anyway?

[dan92]

who is Butet anyway?

Butet = Lilyana's nick name. Because in Medan, Butet is a common nick name for girl.

[luvina]

Butet = Lilyana's nick name. Because in Medan, Butet is a common nick name for girl.

I guess Lilyana from Manado, the same city Vita Marissa well born..

[CLELY]

So, INA will be represented by nine shuttlers for upcoming London Games 2012 :

1) MS - Simon Santoso, Taufik Hidayat
2) WS - Adriyanti Firdasari or Maria Febe Kusumastuti
3) MD - Mohammad Ahsan/Bona Septano
4) WD - Greysia Polii/Meiliana Jauhari
5) XD - Tantowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir - best best to continue INA Gold tradition in OG arena

[danielwong]

so this thread sink into oblivion?