Greysia/Apriyani Play Like it’s Their Last Game
Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu efforts and hard work have advanced them to the women’s doubles badminton semifinals of the Tokyo Games and an inch closer to an Olympic medal that has never been won.
Greysia Polii (right) and Apriyani Rahayu\'s expressions after defeating the Chinese pair, Du Yue/Li Yin Hui, 21-15, 20-22, 21-17, in the women\'s doubles badminton match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza , Tokyo, Japan, Thursday (29/7/2021). Greysia/Apriyani became the first Indonesian women\'s doubles to reach the semifinals of the Olympics.
TOKYO, KOMPAS – Indonesian shuttlers Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu channeled positive energy with their lively performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Their efforts and hard work have advanced them to the women’s doubles badminton semifinals of the Tokyo Games and an inch closer to an Olympic medal that has never been won.
The pair competed as if they would never play again to beat China’s doubles pair Du Yue and Li Yin Hui 21-15, 20-22, 21-17 in the quarterfinals on Thursday (29/7/2021).