INA squad for Sudirman Cup 2011

Hopefully is not the first and last live broadcast the game of badminton

 

With Liliyana absence we only depends on Fran/Pia, not so sure INA will field Tontowi/Debby against MAS. RUS XD also isn't bad, tough journey for INA squad to be top-position of group-stage.

Yup, I don't believe this LIVE program will gain low rating since badminton is #2 popular sport in INA after football

 

Indonesia Badminton: Dim Hopes for Starless Team

Ami Afriatni | May 20, 2011

Judging by its star-deprived lineup, Indonesia might have to wait a little longer to break its Sudirman Cup drought.

The world mixed-team championship will begin in China on Sunday without Indonesia’s top shuttlers in the fold.

The absence of big names such as former world and Olympic men’s singles champion Taufik Hidayat has created a vacuum in the team, which the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) hopes can be filled by younger players.

“There’s always a positive side to everything,” Hadi Nasri, PBSI head of athletes’ development, said on Friday. “Now the younger shuttlers will have a chance to play in a big international tournament, which will be a great experience for them.”

“Ready or not, they must take this huge responsibility,” he added. “All we want is for them to show good fighting spirit every time they play. The results will come second.”
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Read more : http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/indonesia-badminton-dim-hopes-for-starless-team/442246

 

Indonesia Squad:
1st team:
MS: Simon
WS: Firda
MD: Bona/Ahsan
WD: Gres/Meil
XD: Fran/Pia

2nd:
MS: Hayom
WS: Lindaweni
MD: Aprida/Alvent
WD: Nitya/Anneke
XD: Tontowi/Debby

 

Bona/Ahsan & Hendra/Alvent are on the same level.. but PBSI will give Bona/Ahsan bigger opportunity to play, to get experience n point to Olympic games 2012..

 

yah, our squad in this year sudirman cup completely the youngster!!

 

Yup
But no problem,
Yang muda,yang berjaya

 

can't wait to see the youngster perform.hehe.hope they don't get nervous to much.

 

they're not young anymore
but, yes this the first time for them to be a starter in indonesian team.

 

But the age of Indonesian team (average) is younger than several other countries
INA = 24.3
CHN = 24.9
MAS = 24.7
THA = 24.5
DEN = I don't know but i believe that DEN is the oldest team here

 

hmm...i see
yaa, might the denmark team came with the daddy team..

 

Frans Kurniawan/Pia bernadet more better now, right.
its a good chance for them to be a star in indonesian team after this coutry loss the best XD ever Widianto/natsir.
Tontowi/debby did not have rank in BWF i think. and INA has to win all of the games to lead the group, so Fran/Pia shall to make it.

Badminton is not popular in many countries, is it.? (especially for tv station )
in korea when the woman team take the uber cup from china, their people did not watch live in tv because there were not the game in tv station. but after it, the tv show the game in delay hours. poor korea..

 

Taufik Hidayat (World Champion 2005), Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (World Champion 2007), Liliyana Natsir (World Champion 2005 & 2007 with Nova Widianto).. Now in Indonesia team, we don't have former World Champions Participate.. Just Hope the Spirit of Champion still in our team..
Maju terus Merah Putih..

 

May someone share, who did Russia get the 1 point from?

 

From their XD...........You can check the results in TS.

 

pia's footstep looks "heavy", and fran made too many unforced errors and bad "return shot"

i think they are nervous

 

i surprised, on paper Fran/Pia should win it, shouldn't they? I hope they can regroup for MAS match.

 

That's the problem with debutants. Pia isn't really a debutant in team event, but Fran is, and I heard Fran made many unforced errors.