Indonesian Gold

Indonesia at long last claimed Olympic gold in badminton. Intense preparation and mental strength were the key to success for the Tontowi-Liliyana mixed team.

August 23, 2016

FROM the beginning, coach Richard Mainaky knew the kind of strategy Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir needed to succeed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Rexy Mainaky, Richard's brother who heads the Development and Achievement Division of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PP PBSI), repeatedly reminded him of what was needed for the pair to win; for Liliyana, to give more flat shots just over the net; for Tontowi, to chase and strike the sh

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