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Anthony Sinisuka Ginting will be the highest seeded Indonesian men's singles badminton player at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021.
The 24-year-old is looking forward to making his Olympic debut in Tokyo for what will be the biggest tournament of his career to-date.
Ginting, who rose as high

CHOFU, JAPAN - JULY 25: Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia competes in the men’s singles match against Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand on day two of the Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open Badminton Championships, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games test event at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza on July 24, 2019 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

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Anthony Ginting: The top hope to return Olympic badminton glory to Indonesia

Taufik Hidayat was quick to set the record straight, "I don't have any problems with Lin Dan."
The rivalry between Hidayat, the 2004 Olympic champion from Indonesia, and Lin Dan, the two-time Olympic champion from China, is well documented.
Their encounters on court drove both the Indonesian and Chinese fans

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JUNE 16:  Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia speaks during a ceremony to officially announced his retirement from professional badminton career during the Badminton Indonesia Open Super Series 2013 on June 16, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo by Syamsul Bahri Muhammad/Getty Images)

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Taufik Hidayat reveals details of his rivalries with Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei

Taufik Hidayat remains the last Indonesian badminton player to win a singles gold medal at the Olympic Games.
The country is a badminton powerhouse in the Olympics, winning seven gold medals in the sport. However, none have come in singles since Athens 2004.﻿
Hidayat, the men's champion that year, shared

Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia celebrates with his coach Mulyo Handoyo (red pants) after defeating Seung Mo Shon of Korea in the men's singles badminton gold medal match on August 21, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex in Athens, Greece. Hidayat won 15-8,15-7. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia celebrates with his coach after winning badminton gold at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games

Taufik Hidayat relives clinching gold at 2004 Olympic Games

A shuttler at the peak of his prowess is a joy to watch. His every movement and stroke look masterful and winning titles is the icing on the cake, a reward for skilful execution of a fine art.
An athlete's ability to inspire and create a sense of awe defines

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My Sporting Hero: For HS Prannoy, Taufik Hidayat was like cricket 'God' Sachin Tendulkar in action

For much of the decade starting 2000, the badminton courts across the world were dominated by one Indonesian named Taufik Hidayat.
Achieving the world No. 1 ranking at just 19, Hidayat led Indonesia to two Thomas Cup titles and won the Asian Games singles gold in 2002 before going on

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Taufik Hidayat’s effortless style impressed HS Prannoy as a kid.

Chirag Shetty’s Sporting Hero: The cool and calm Taufik Hidayat

Despite retiring from badminton seven years ago, Taufik Hidayat remains a legend in Indonesia.
The Bandung-born shuttler sent the nation into a frenzy when he clinched gold at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, ending its men's singles title drought since Alan Budikusuma won the inaugural gold at Barcelona 1992.

Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia returns against Lin Dan of China in their Mens Singles Badminton on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Arena at Wembley Arena on August 1, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Taufik Hidayat says mental strength key for Ginting and Christie at Tokyo 2020

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting is much more than his nickname suggests: 'Badminton's giantkiller' has set his sights on a throne of his own.
And he doesn't care who gets in his way.
The 22-year-old shuttler is making a habit of beating world and Olympic champions in his meteoric rise to the

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The 2004 Olympic champion from Indonesia opens up about his relationship with fierce rival and double Olympic gold medallist Lin Dan of China, as well as explaining his belief that Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei had poor luck, and sharing how his generation of men's singles badminton players are now helping to promote the sport to future stars.

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Taufik Hidayat on legendary rivalries: "I don't have any problem with Lin Dan"

Indonesian badminton legend Taufik Hidayat looks back on the day he came from behind to clinch men's singles gold at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. A feat that no Indonesian has managed to repeat since.

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2004 Olympic champion Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat

Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat: "I sacrificed everything for my country"

The Athens 2004 gold medallist has words of advice for Indonesia’s medal hopefuls, Anthony Ginting and Jonatan Christie, ahead of their Olympic debuts in Japan. He says, "If they aren't mentally strong, they will be crushed."

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Taufik Hidayat's warning for Ginting and Christie ahead of Tokyo

Meet the badminton players who are looking to end the country's Olympic gold medal drought in men's singles. The top male players from the Asian nation have been roommates together for much of their careers, and told Olympic Channel how their pursuit of shared dreams and goals helps push each of them to try and replicate the success of Alan Budikusuma and Taufik Hidayat.

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Jonatan Christie and Anthony Ginting – The race for supremacy in Indonesia

Time is running out for Lin Dan and his dream of a third Olympic badminton title, but he's not given up hope yet.
Since the Chinese star's surprise victory in April's Malaysia Open, the 36-year-old has made it past the quarter-final stage just once.
He's suffered nine opening-round exits this

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Lin Dan during his first-round defeat to Jan O Jorgensen at the Japan Open in July 2019

Chinese legend Lin Dan to continue fight for spot at Tokyo 2020

The sport of badminton has the ability to bring Indonesia to a standstill.
It did just that in 1992, when Susi Susanti won the maiden Olympic gold medal for the nation in Barcelona.
Indonesian fans continued to hold their breath hours later, until Alan Budi Kusuma clinched the gold in

 Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia compete against Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia during the Mens Doubles Final match on day six of the Bli Bli Indonesia Open at Istora Gelora Bung Karno on July 21, 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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