Typical INA Domestic Circuits For those who are unfamiliar with INA badminton... Here's a typical tournament... This one is the Central Java Circuit... Look at how close the audiences are to the players... the stadiums are all badly lighted, none have air condition, temperature around 32-37 degrees Celcius, humidity around 70-90%, the courts are usually hard concrete [the few that used carpets used worn-out carpets], the spectators are loud, and they tend to smoke clove cigarettes while watching... It was like this in the 1950s and nothing much have changed... ...but INA people still just looovvveee badminton... This picture was taken 3-4 weeks ago, look at the spectator's interest. Badminton is still a big thing here... Taufik, Simon, Rian, Yoke, Fran, Alvent, Greysia, Firda, Maria, Lili Butet, Vita, Nova, Flandy, etc... all had to go through this "fun" conditions when they were younger... Oh, just an extra info: this court and badminton hall in the photograph was where Simon Santoso trained. In a small club called Sinar Mutiara in Tegal, a small town in Central Java with around 500,000 people.
Rischa Meissiani, the Under-16 Girls Singles champion in Central Java Circuit... She is 15 [I heard] and can be a contender for the future... She came from Manado, where Flandy Limpele and Lili Natsir originate from...
i went to bukit jalil these days and had pictures with several players.. here's one: simon and i.. i have one with sony but cant upload it now.
simon's face.. so many spots.. =/ u look nice ee lyn!!! i see a denmark supporter behind u both!!! LMAO!
Hehe. . Indonesia's lack of facilities . . lol.. How poor us . . That would governs may concern.. Thx 4 da pix. . Thats precious!! I'd like to see tommy sugiarto. I heard he's Pia's bf. . And i heard that Maria ever had a relationship with Simon.. Woohoo. . Gotcha!
There is no relationship ever between Simon and Maria. Simon has been dating a college girl for last 2 yrs.....she is a really nice girl.
is there any body who have deyana/vita pic's when they won the IO at 2001 or when they being coupled??? thnx... deyana is beautiful players...
Thanks for the picture. I would definitely love to learn more about the badminton scene in Indonesia.
