Source: REUTERS/Hannah McKay
[Saba Sports News] The Chinese national badminton team showcased their dominance during the recently concluded Indonesian Badminton Open, winning four gold medals and two silver medals, emerging as the most successful team at the event. On home soil, the Indonesian national team faced a devastating defeat, failing to progress beyond the semi-finals of the Indonesian Open. Concerns about the Indonesian team’s Olympic prospects have since arisen among many Indonesian badminton fans, who openly express their worries on social media platforms. They fear that the Chinese team’s strength is overwhelming, and anticipate China winning five gold medals at this year’s Paris Olympics. If Indonesia aims to secure Olympic gold, they will heavily rely on badminton. Badminton has been Indonesia’s proudest achievement, earning them one gold medal, one silver medal, and two bronze medals in the Olympics. To win gold in the upcoming Paris Olympics, they must surpass the formidable Chinese team. The concerns of Indonesian fans are justified, considering the Chinese team’s dominance with 26 gold medals in high-level Badminton World Championships, almost equivalent to the combined gold medals of the second to fifth-place countries.