Indonesia to Evaluate Regeneration Mechanism after Failures in Denmark Open

Jakarta, 24 Muharram 1438/25 October 2016 (MINA) – An Indonesian minister said on Monday that a thorough evaluation on regeneration mechanism in Indonesian badminton was direly needed following the failures in Denmark Open.

“Therefore we encourage officials to carry out an internal evaluation. Preparation for the second-tier and third-tier players must be conducted better,” Xinhua quoted Youth and Sports Minister Imam Nachrawi as saying in his office here.

He said that the plans to carry out the evaluation should be drafted in the upcoming national badminton congress scheduled from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1.

The minister said that the new mechanism must be capable to source for new talented players in the country.

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After Indonesian Mixed Double players Tantowi Ahmad/Lilyana Natsir got gold medal in the Rio Olympics, Indonesian badminton players failed to get any championship title in the recent Denmark Open.

Indonesia failed to place any player in final rounds in the world badminton prestigious tournament, which ended on Sunday. (T/R07/R01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)