Seiko Wahyu Kusdianto: Greysia and Apriyani seemed to play with great freedom. They weren’t burdened by expectations.

An exhilarating victory for Greysia/Apriyani and Indonesia.

Seiko Wahyu Kusdianto believes that the greatest strength of the Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu pairing was their defence and Apriyani’s court coverage. Source: Source: 02 Aug 21 LINTAO ZHANG POOL /AFP via Getty Images

On Monday 02 August Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu won the goLd medal in the Women’s Doubles badminton at the Tokyo Olympics. That evening Anthony Sinisuka Ginting won a bronze medal in the Men’s Singles. Their achievements lifted the Indonesian nation’s spirits. What were the keys to their success? .

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Published 19 August 2021 5:10am

By sri dean

Presented by Ricky Kusumo

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On Monday 02 August Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu won the goLd medal in the Women’s Doubles badminton at the Tokyo Olympics. That evening Anthony Sinisuka Ginting won a bronze medal in the Men’s Singles. Their achievements lifted the Indonesian nation’s spirits. What were the keys to their success? .

Seiko Wahyu Kusdianto is a former no 1 ranked junior Indonesian badminton player. He explains to Sri Dean the reasons for the Indonesian badminton team’s achievements in Tokyo and assesses their chances of further success in Paris 2024 .