Race Tightens for Spots in Olympics
The rise of the Indonesian shuttling pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto tightens the competition for Indonesia’s men’s doubles representative in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto at the Korea Open badminton tournament in Incheon Airport Skydome on Sunday (29/9/2019).
INCHEON, SUNDAY – The rise of the Indonesian shuttling pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto tightens the competition for Indonesia’s men’s doubles representative in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. As the country improves its chances of securing two spots in men’s doubles in the Olympics, other countries may suffer by not securing the maximum quota. The Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) will have to make the right choices in order to win gold.
A title from the Korea Open (BWF Super 500) tournament, held at the Incheon Airport Skydrome, was a sign for Fajar and Rian’s resurgence following a series of poor performances earlier this year. In the Open’s finals on Sunday (29/9/2019), the “Red and White” men’s doubles pair, affectionately called “Fajri” by fans, defeated Takeshi Kimura and Keigo Sonoda 21-16, 21-17.