What have Alan Budi Kusuma, Ricky Subagja and Saina Nehwal in common ? A former coach in the name of Atik Jahauri. And the 62 Indonesian is about to go West when he joins the National Russian team from November and for a year at least.
According to the National Federation Website, Jahauri has visited the national team’s base at Ramenskoye, a town near Moscow
“The first impression from the Russian athletes is very good,” Jauhari said. “I would single out their excellent physical attributes, their remarkable physical strength and a very good fighting spirit…. Russia has excellent potential to become one of the leading badminton powers.”
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