Taufik Hidayat Quotes

#1. I hope young athletes can imitate my good side only, not the bad side.

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#2. Sports in Indonesia aren't being supported by the government. The rewards you get as a young player don't match the effort you put in. I want to be different from other athletes, if not better, and I want to make something good out of my profile and help the younger players have opportunities.

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#3. Rejuvenation of younger players should be the job of the Indonesian Badminton Association. But local competitions will help identify new talent.

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#4. There is talk that badminton may not make it as a sport in the 2020 Olympics. We must bear in mind that other sports are strongly lobbying to be included.

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#5. I hope the BWF (Badminton World Federation) will seriously do something about the Olympic qualifying format or risk getting badminton dropped from the Games.

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#6. The PBSI (Indonesian Badminton Association) have to work harder to widen the pool and find quality players. The present indifferent culture has to change.

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#7. My parents told me either I choose badminton, or school has to make the best of me.

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#8. The Indonesian brands aren't interested in sports people, only movie stars, because they can get more exposure in the media.

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