Rudy Hartono Returns Home After Hospitalization Due to Fall at a Park

Jakarta: The Indonesian badminton legend Rudy Hartono who reportedly fell off a bicycle and was hospitalized on September 26, has been discharged from Siloam Hospital in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta last Saturday. Continue reading Rudy Hartono Returns Home After Hospitalization Due to Fall at a Park

Indonesian Badminton Legend Rudy Hartono Falls Off A Bike And Is In The Hospital

Jakarta: Indonesia’s eight-time All England badminton champion Rudy Hartono was injured after falling off a bike Saturday morning and is now receiving treatment at the Siloam Hospital in Pondok Indah. Continue reading Indonesian Badminton Legend Rudy Hartono Falls Off A Bike And Is In The Hospital

Rudy Hartono talks about Lin Dan and PV Sindhu

Mumbai: Indonesia’s badminton legend, Rudy Hartono, winner of a record eight All England Championship titles, was providing brief training to young badminton players at badminton academy run by the Hatsun Group, in southern Tamil Nadu, India on Friday. Continue reading Rudy Hartono talks about Lin Dan and PV Sindhu

Rudy Hartono: I’d still rule badminton today if I were in my prime

By Sazali Abdul Aziz

Singapore: He holds the record for the number of men's singles titles at the All England Open Badminton Championships, winning seven straight from 1968 to 1974 and adding an eighth in 1976.Rudy Hartono: I'd still rule badminton today if I were in my prime

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Rudy Hartono wants Indonesian players to have the mindset of a champion

Jakarta: Indonesian badminton legend Rudy Hartono hoped Indonesian shuttlers both at the national team level and at the regional club level could develop a winning mindset to help revive Indonesia’s dominance in the men’s singles department.No one can beat Rudy Hartono’s record of winning 8 All England titles, not even Lin Dan (photo: Tempo)
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Rudy Hartono: PBSI must realize success will follow if player comes first

Jakarta: Legendary Indonesian badminton player, the eight-time All England Champion Rudy Hartono said Tommy Sugiarto would not have left the Indonesia national team if the PBSI management and coaches understood what the player wanted from the organization.Rudy Hartono, like Lin Dan/Lee Chong Wei today, was the iconic figure of his era
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A long dry spell ahead if Chong Wei retires (pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: For a decade, world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei has feasted Malaysian fans with outstanding badminton results.

Fans can now expect a dry season for a long time in the men’s singles department if Chong Wei retires because there are neither talents coming through nor an effective programme implemented at the grassroots level. It seems BAM are no closer to finding the successor to Lee Chong Wei who said he may retire from the game after the Asian Games in October, after winning his 10th Malaysian Open badminton championship on Sunday.

On Sunday, Chong Wei defeated Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia in the men’s singles final of the Maybank Malaysian Open to win his 10th home title – a feat that no others have achieved on the international circuit.

The two closest consistent winners on the international stage were eight-time All England champion Rudy Hartono and the late Wong Peng Soon, who had also won eight home titles.

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