Saturday, May 31, 2014

Thomas & Uber Cup a Long Distance Memory 4 Indonesia

  
     I know now in French, now is held Tennis French Open, Top Tennis players from all over the world will fight to win the title and lots of surprises is happened on the court. It was fun to watched but I don't want to write about Tennis now, I want to share about one of the sport that close to my heart & Indonesian peoples, Badminton. Sorry readers, talking about Badminton (Bulu Tangkis) like Thomas & Uber Cup is talking about Indonesian dignity, a sport that can give so much pleasure & trophy to Indonesia. So, talking in Bahasa is a must in this matter and I hope every Indonesian people who love & really care about Indonesian Badminton can understand & realize, how deep is our problem are. So if you still want to follow, grab your Indonesian dictionary peoples (it's still easy, we don't have difficult grammars like in English, French or Japanese, just plain and simple words. That's why Indonesian language can unite peoples around Indonesia that have more than 400 regional languages, amazing don't you think?  ^_^).
    Kejuaraan Dunia Badminton beregu putra dan putri dunia yang sebelum tahun 1982 biasanya di selenggarakan 3 tahun sekali, kemudian menjadi ajang unjuk kekuatan Badminton beregu dunia 2 tahunan. Tahun ini India menjadi tuan rumah putaran final kejuaraan bergengsi itu. Sebagai orang Indonesia yang sangat menikmati dan cinta badminton, saya sangat menantikan pertandingannya, walau hanya lewat layar kaca dan tak bisa melihat langsung ke India tapi saya harap do'a serta dukungan rakyat seperti kami ini bisa sampai pada para atlit yang menjadi duta bangsa di kejuaraan itu. Terlebih lagi Indonesia terlihat cukup siap dan matang, gelar-gelar dari turnamen Badminton Dunia 2 tahun belakangan cukup lumayan bisa kita raih di banding tahun-tahun sebelumnya termasuk 2 gelar juara dunia untuk Ganda Campuran oleh pasangan Tantowi/Lyliana dan Ganda Putra dari pasangan Ahsan/Hendra, kedua pasangan tersebut pada bulan Februari lalu juga berhasil menggondol gelar di All England, Hat-trick untuk pasangan Tantowi/Lyliana dan 12 tahun penantian panjang bagi Ganda Putra Indonesia yang sebelumnya di All England 2002 Pasangan Ganda Candra/Sigit yang meraihnya hingga akhirnya di 2014 junior mereka Ahsan/Hendra berhasil meraih gelar yang lama lepas bagi Indonesia.
      Jadi, bukankah wajar kalau saya sedikit berharap banyak pada tim Thomas & Uber Indonesia, apalagi mereka sempat melakukan pemusatan latihan segala di Jawa Tengah. Mereka terlihat siap & sigap. Tetapi apa yang saya liat di lapangan ternyata berbanding terbalik dengan kenyataan, saya lihat di pertandingan Perempat Final Uber Cup, melawan tim tuan rumah India, tim Putri kita terlihat tidak punya semangat juang yang tinggi dan seolah sudah kalah dengan nama besar lawan lebih dulu, padahal tunggal andalan India, Sania penampilannya masih di bawah standar penampilannya yang biasa tapi tetap saja Lindaweni tunggal pertama kita terlihat amatir dibanding lawannya. Pada Perempat Final itu hanya tunggal kedua kita, Bellatrix yang memberikan perlawanan cukup sengit hingga tenaganya terkuras tapi itu tidak cukup karena lawannya Sindhu adalah bintang Badminton baru India yang tengah bersinar terang. Walhasil India sukses dengan mudah mengalahkan Indonesia 3-0.
    Oke, sektor putri di Badminton kita sudah lama tidak memberikan gelar dan kebanggaan untuk Indonesia, sejak era Susi Susanti peraih Emas pertama Olimpiade untuk Indonesia, Badminton putri kita bisa dikatakan lumpuh atau mati suri. Jadi sewaktu tim putri kita gagal mencapai target di Uber Cup saya tidak terlalu kaget karena saya tidak menaruh harapan tinggi pada tim putri tapi untuk tim putranya, saya sangat berharap Indonesia bisa membawa piala Thomas pulang. Harapan tinggal harapan, tim yang katanya sudah matang dan 100 persen siap, jangankan meraih piala Thomas, menginjakkan kaki di partai final saja kita gagal.
    Tim Thomas Malaysia yang rata-rata peringkat pemainnya di bawah pemain-pemain Indonesia kecuali Lee Chong Wei, tunggal pertama Malaysia yang sudah lama bertengger di peringkat satu tunggal putra dunia. Malaysia yang merupakan musuh bebuyutan Indonesia di arena Badminton, walaupun perolehan piala Thomas Indonesia (13) jauh lebih banyak dari Malaysia (5) dan prestasi pemain-pemainnya lebih bersinar namun di semi final Thomas Cup, Malaysia sukses menjungkalkan Indonesia dengan skor telak 3-0, sungguh menyedihkan dan mematahkan banyak hati warga Indonesia, bahkan Ganda Putra Juara Dunia plus Juara All England dan banyak gelar lainnya harus takluk di tangan Ganda Putra Malaysia hasil kombinasi baru di turnamen itu. Menurut saya faktor mental dan konsentrasi para pemain kita yang mudah goyah sangat mempengaruhi performa para pemain kita di lapangan, itu terlihat sekali di penampilan buruk tunggal ketiga kita Hayom Rumbaka yang terlihat kalah sebelum bertanding setelah Indonesia tertinggal 2-0 dari Malaysia. Sejak ia menjejakkan kaki di lapangan, dengan melihat wajahnya saat itu saya sudah yakin ia akan kalah dengan mudah, ternyata memang itulah yang terjadi.
       Entah apa yang dilakukan para petinggi dan pengurus PBSI (Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia) menanggapi tim Thomas dan Uber kita yang lagi-lagi gagal, mereka sering sekali menyatakan mereka akan melakukan evaluasi dengan sungguh-sungguh setiap tim Badminton kita gagal dalam turnamen tapi kelihatannya evaluasi PBSI tanpa solusi, karena tim Badminton Indonesia masih jalan di tempat. Tolonglah Bapak-Bapak serta Ibu-ibu pengurus PBSI yang terhormat, tolong lakukan pembenahan besar-besaran agar Badminton Indonesia bisa kembali bangkit dan menguasai dunia kembali. Cari bibit-bibit pemain unggul, tempa mereka hingga mereka matang, siapkan mental mereka agar mereka menjadi pemain-pemain yang tidak mudah menyerah dan bertekad kuat, kemudian latih stamina mereka agar mereka kuat menghadapi setiap rintangan dalam beratnya pertandingan sehingga mereka bisa memberikan yang terbaik bagi bangsa dan negara.
       Olahraga Badminton sekarang semakin di kenal luas, banyak negara-negara yang tidak punya akar kuat dalam Badminton tapi sudah mulai muncul sebagai kekuatan baru yang menjanjikan prestasi gemilang. Sejarah banyak tercipta di turnamen Uber & Thomas Cup tahun ini, ada tim Putri India yang mampu menembus semifinal dan Jepang tentu saja yang luar biasa untuk pertama kalinya berhasil merebut Piala Thomas. Jepang tampil fantastis, dengan percaya diri, skill mumpuni, percaya diri dan tak kenal kata menyerah sampai point terakhir, mereka sukses menjungkalkan juara bertahan China/Tiongkok dan menjadi unggulan pertama di turnamen ini pada semifinal dengan skor telak 3-0. Setelah membuat terperangah di semifinal, Jepang pun mengulangi kegemilangannya di partai final, lewat pertarungan ketat dan sengit mereka berhasil menumbangkan Malaysia 3-2. Lewat partai-partai seru di final piala Thomas, yang membuat kita terpaku serta terpukau melihat perjuangan para pemain hebat, bertekad kuat dan pantang menyerah benar-benar membuat terharu. Saya benar-benar berharap andai para pemain Indonesia bisa berpenampilan seperti itu pasti saya akan lebih terharu dan bangga lagi, walau hasil akhir kalah namun kalau sudah menunkjukkan penampilan terbaik dan berjuang sekuat tenaga, yang bisa kita sampaikan adalah rasa terima kasih sebesar-besarnya bukan kekecewaan.
       Bagaimanapun, saya ingin mengucapkan Congrats 4 the incredible Team Thomas Japan, mereka layak mengangkat tropi tinggi-tinggi karena mereka luar biasa. Semoga Badminton Indonesia segera bangun dan berbenah karena banyak negara kekuatan-kekuatan baru Badminton yang muncul. Semoga Badminton bisa terus berprestasi mengharumkan nama bangsa dan membuat masyarakat Indonesia terus bangga. Terima kasih Badminton Indonesia dan maju terus demi Indonesia.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

A Telenovela of European Champions League Final

      The UEFA Champions League, known simply as the Champions League, is an annual continental club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1992. It replaced the European Champion Clubs' Cup, or simply European Cup, which had run since 1955, adding a group stage to the competition and allowing multiple entrants from certain countries. It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football.
        Last night or on a wee hour in Indonesia on May 24th 2014, the stage of European football club final battle is held in Lisbon, Portugal. The finalist are 2 club from Spain and came from the same city, they are Real Madrid Football Club (FC) versus Atletico de Madrid FC.


        Although I'm not really expect Atletico de Madrid FC can survive and emerge in final stage but I am blown away with the club performances along the Champions League competition and Atletico de Madrid is the winner of Spain Major Football League 2013/2014 known as La Liga. Atletico have a solid team work, staying power, determination and hard working players. Atletico de Madrid is not the type of that worship the ground of their star players, team work is their key and of course they have an excellent ex player turn to be an excellent football manager, Diego Simeone.


        As for Atletico de Madrid FC opponent, it doesn't need an introduction, the club as Big as Real Madrid FC, the nick name they earn as one of the biggest, richest and the most successful football club in Champions League is Los Galacticos (The Galaxy Team). Even the world's most expensive football player now Gareth Belle is there with the former world expensive football player also, Cristiano Ronaldo and lots of football star players from around the Globe is in The Galaxy Team.
   So, I'm hooked and anticipated how the final showdown will run. Peoples around the world though that the match just like David versus Goliath and they are not wrong to think like that, considering all of the above. The final match is really worth to watched, the high tension, the excitement, the adrenalin rush and last but not least the drama that full of plot in every turn and it really does played the captive audiences emotion through and through. The Supporters of both team on stadium in Lisbon, Portugal or watched via television are full of tension, just like watching Telenovela (maybe like soap opera TV but version Latin American, widely popular).
       First you'll thought that after leading in first half until almost the very end, Atletico will be the new winner of Europe Champions League, their defense is decent plus they have a good goal keeper, so although Real Madrid players constant attack they manage to keep their goal area clean and they not afraid to attack back and make Real Madrid defenders very alert. But their dream to become the Champion was cruelly snatched in the last minute goal by Sergio Ramos. So both team had to play the extra time 2 X 15 minutes, in the first half although both team is still attack each other diligently, you'll thought 'OK, Maybe Madrid can win this, they can claim their 10th European Champions Leagues titles (La Decima)' and than firt half extra is gone, the score still 1-1, you'll thought 'Hmmm...Penalty shoot-out will decide the winner, it will be dramatic ending'. Well, dramatic ending it is, because Real Madrid players keep scoring goals before the end of 2nd half extra, they score 3 goals more (total 4-1) including goals from Gareth Belle & Cristiano Ronaldo. So Real Madrid is got their happy ending story in European Champions League Final, their 10th titles.

       It was a fun to watched and full of drama football match, like a said just like a Telenovela, full up and down, in the end a happy ending story for the best contender, Real Madrid FC. For me, Real Madrid players number 22, Di Maria & number 15, Carvajal is the heroes, it's like they have 5 pairs of feet, always on the run and never gave up until the end to give their best, it's super ^_^. Good Jobs for both team, thank you for giving us final battle that full of drama. It's OK Atletico, there always next year to try again, keep fighting. Congratulations Real Madrid, La Decima indeed.

Friday, May 23, 2014

Faces of Indonesian Kids Predators, Parents Watchout!


       The truth is I'm sick and tired going on and on about kids predators in my blog, but it seem that I don't have a choice anymore although a lots of great topics to write about out there but my conscience won't let me sleep peacefully and I do care about the children.
       The Media frenzy in Indonesia is busy covering the track of one of the worst and sleekest kids predator in Indonesia, Andri Sobari a.k.a Emon, his victims is pile up more than 100 children that he had molested, 120 according to his diary that the police found in his house, with range of age 6 - 12 years old kids. Crazy, sick and don't hesitate to call him Monster or other evil name that cross your mind. People in his surrounding thought he is a decent young man of 24, he support his Mom & younger siblings, have a good manner with elders, he is close knit and kind with the kids of his environment and nobody suspect he can do that monstrous things to kids (what a sleek bastard ha? or should we call him Monsterific?!). I'm not sure, what will I do if I have the chance meet him face to face, grab a sledge hammer and smash his face or spread acid in his face and let him drown in it, I know I won't do either of that but just thinking of his victims future make me outrage and want to smash him all over again.
       In my old article, I already wrote about kindergarten kids one of prestigious school in Indonesia JIS (Jakarta International School) molested in their highly 'protected' school, six of the suspects already captured by the police, one of them even killed himself because he was ashamed and stress. The Police still investigate this case because according to one of the victims, one of the 'doers' is have a blond hair or foreigner, that can be tricky because only the teachers and very-very important staff are foreigners, only a handful local staff available there. Well I hope respective police officers up there get the bottoms of the matters soon and punish the offenders with maximum punishments, make them pay their crimes very expensively, so they won't even dare to do it again.  

       Parents and everybody who are care and love children, please take care your children and give your children sex education, so they will know that they have to respects their own body and which parts in forbidden to other people touch. Educate them to understand and aware, teach them how to protect their self or at least scream at the top of their lung when something wrong and bad is happening to them or their friends. People around the Globe, stop being ignorance, pay attention to your surrounding, use your instincts and knowledge to see the signs of kids predators, hunt them down. Don't let them near our children, lets lock them up for eternity. Pay attention to these pictures of kids predators, if they ever get away, beware and put your guard up. If you have info or pictures of kids predators spread it widely, share it so everybody will know and they don't have room to breath or exist anymore and hopefully they will extinct. WATCH OUT for Kids Predators!