Badminton Targeted to Get 4 Golds

Badminton targeted to get four gold medals on 26th SEA Games which will be held at Jakarta and Palembang from November 11, 2011.


"From Minister of Youth and Sport was targeted four gold medals," said The Chairman of Indonesia Badminton Association (PB PBSI) Djoko Santoso on the signature MoU of sponsorship between PT Pertamina and PBSI at Pelatnas Cipayung, Jakarta, Thursday (9/6/11). That target is same as the total amount of gold medals that Indonesia got from SEA Games 2009 by men's team, Simon Santoso, Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan and Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir.


"This help will be very advantageous on developing badminton in Indonesia especially for preparation of SEA Games. I hope no end for the help," Djoko explained about that 2 million IDR helps. He said, a half of that will use for preparation National Exercising (Pelatnas) and help National Circuit on many regions. That preparation, added Djoko, included of joining tournaments inside and outside country. "Hoping all players on healthy condition," he said.


Now, according to the Chief of Development Achievements PB PBSI Hadi Nazri, the amount of players which prepared for SEA Games still 200 percents, or twice of the main team. "All the best players (from inside or outside of Pelatnas) prepared for that," he said.


Meanwhile, Secretary of Pertamina Corporation Hari Karyuliarto said, it's natural for that oil mining, earth and gas company to helps building the sport especially badminton according to the government appeal to the state-owned companies (BUMN). "With this support, we hope PBSI can bring the name of nation in international world," he said.

Panahan Pasang Target Juara Umum

Ketua Umum Persatuan Panahan Indonesia (Perpani) Siti Hediati Suharto mengatakan, pihaknya menargetkan tim panahan Indonesia meraih juara umum pada SEA Games XXVI, 11 November mendatang.

"Kami menargetkan juara umum dan segala persiapan telah dilakukan untuk itu, termasuk melatih para atlet dengan mengikutsertakannya, baik di ajang nasional maupun internasional," katanya, saat menghadiri pembukaan Kejuaraan Panahan Piala Kasad di Markas Komado Pasuka Khusus TNI Angkatan Darat (Kopassus) di Jakarta, Senin (28/3/11).

Siti Hediati mengemukakan, dirinya sangat yakin tim panahan Indonesia mampu meraih juara umum mengingat sejumlah prestasi internasional pernah diraih tim panahan nasional. "Kami kan sudah memiliki sejarah cukup bagus di sejumlah ajang lomba panahan internasional, dan itu bisa menjadi motivasi tersendiri. Saya kira tidak sulit," tuturnya.

Pada SEA Games Laos 2009, tim panahan Indonesia meraih gelar juara umum dengan perolehan tiga emas, satu perak, serta satu perunggu. Siti menambahkan, saat ini pihaknya telah menyiapkan 32 atlet panahan yang tergabung dalam Program Prima Prioritas Emas. "Mereka akan diseleksi kemudian hingga terpilih 16 atlet terbaik untuk diikutkan dalam SEA Games mendatang," ucapnya.

Pada kesempatan terpisah, Pelatih Tim Panahan Pelatnas SEA Games Deny Trisyanto mengatakan, menghadapi SEA Games XXVI 2011, Perpani menggelar pelatihan di tiga lokasi, yakni Jakarta, Bojonegoro, dan Surabaya. "Pelatihan di tiga tempat ini dilakukan untuk menciptakan persaingan di antara ketiga lokasi itu Persaingan untuk bisa mencetak skor tertinggi," ujarnya.

Atlet yang terpilih dalam SEA Games 2011 akan berlaga di 10 nomor pertandingan yang dihelat, yaitu recurve perorangan putra-putri, recurve beregu putra-putri, compound perorangan putra-putri, compound beregu putra-putri, dan mix team dari dua kategori itu.

Sumber : Kompas