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Saturday, 09 Mar 2024 18:44 IWST
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon has decided to retire from badminton. (CNN Indonesia/Adhi Wicaksono)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon decided to retire from the badminton court with a million memories of struggles, tears and sweet results.
After the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Indonesia is actually in danger of losing its main face on the international badminton stage. Mainstay faces in the previous period such as Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir, Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan, and Greysia Polii/Nitya Krishinda Maheswari are getting older.
Even though these stars then continued to emphasize their commitment to appear until the 2018 Asian Games, the threat of late regeneration continued to emerge.
Until then the duo Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo appeared. Marcus/Kevin have started to shine since the 2016 edition of the BWF Tour, but their success in winning the All England 2017 is still truly a surprise.
It was even more surprising when after winning the All England, Marcus/Kevin were able to dominate the men’s doubles incredibly. Not one year, but three years until the 2019 BWF Tour series.
‘Minions’ fever then hit. A new wave of badminton fans has arrived.
People who like Minions’ fast and explosive playing style are here to enliven and increase the number of active badminton fans in Indonesia. Kevin/Marcus are really attractive on the field.
They move swiftly, full of enthusiasm, and are never afraid to face opponents across the field. Their playing style is even more interesting because it displays gimmick-gimmick small which makes the audience enthusiastic throughout the match.
This new wave of badminton fans then reached a climax at the 2018 Asian Games when Marcus/Kevin, together with Jonatan Christie, won Asian Games gold.
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon experienced many challenges throughout his career. (ANTARA FOTO/SIGID KURNIAWAN)
There were tears of emotion coming from the corners of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon’s eyes when he confirmed the Asian Games gold. Tears that expressed his joy at having succeeded in making Indonesia proud and tears that were also a reflection of Marcus’ tortuous struggle to reach the highest level in the world.
Apart from being a magnet for the presence of new supporters in the 2017-2019 period, Marcus/Kevin were also the backbone of Indonesia’s achievements in that period.
In every tournament they participate in, Marcus/Kevin will leave with the label ‘must win’.
As an illustration of the Minions’ strong dominance in 2017-2019, there was a time when Marcus/Kevin became champions, which was considered normal. The situation was considered extraordinary when Marcus/Kevin failed to win.
To be able to skyrocket and become the world’s number one badminton player at the age of 26, Marcus Gideon took a journey full of twists and turns.
Born into a badminton family, his father Kurniahu, who is a former player and seasoned coach in Indonesia, Marcus grew up with high expectations to excel in the world of badminton.
Kevin/Marcus have skyrocketed since becoming All England champions in 2017. (Doc. PBSI)
As a junior, Marcus pursued a career in singles and doubles. Even though he was quite competitive in singles, Marcus finally decided to concentrate on doubles.
In the early days when he joined Pelatnas Cipayung, Marcus was one of the potential young players. Therefore, when he was paired with Agripinna Prima, who also had great potential, there was hope that the double could shine.
However, Marcus’ journey then became difficult. He was disappointed with coach Herry Iman Pierngadi’s decision to leave the Cipayung National Training Center.
Outside the Cipayung National Training Center, the road is more winding. He has to struggle to draw up tournament departure schemes and other details, not just focus on training and competing.
However, experience outside the Cipayung National Training Center with a number of players, especially with Markis Kido, forged Marcus Fernaldi Gideon into a more mature player.
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon chose to lower his ego to return to the Cipayung National Training Center. He realized that mistakes in the past should not continue to determine the path in the future.
When there are things that can still be improved, that is what absolutely must be done. That was the path taken by Marcus Gideon when he decided to return to the Cipayung National Training Center.
s Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (R) and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon pose with their medals after winning the final of the men’s doubles during the Dubai Badminton World Superseries Finals on December 17, 2017, in Dubai. GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP” title=”Kevin/Marcus champions BWF Super Series Finals 2017″ />Marcus/Kevin have been enjoying their achievements since 2017 and have dominated the BWF Tour. (AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE)
Marcus no longer becomes explosive and emotional when making decisions, like when he was disappointed and left Cipayung. Marcus is a player with a calmer and calmer demeanor.
Marcus’ explosive nature remains, but he only shows it on the field. Marcus Gideon’s fighting spirit is a fighting spirit that could be one of the basic guidelines for the fighting spirit of Indonesian athletes on the field.
Behind the sparkling achievements of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, of course there are things that fans regret and regret, namely the lack of medals at the Olympics and World Championships. However, this cannot minimize the big role that Marcus and Kevin played as the source of the emergence of a new wave of Indonesian badminton fans over the past seven years.
Minions are figures who help keep public interest in Indonesian badminton high. Make the public aware that badminton is a sport that has a strong tradition in this country.
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon is the embodiment of the bittersweetness of an athlete’s career. His career was considered to be almost over, but then he was able to return to being one of the players who had a series of impressive achievements.
Happy new journey, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon!
(nva)
2024-03-09 11:44:56
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