Did Indonesian Badminton Succeed in the Tokyo Olympics?

Abstract

The Olympics is the largest multi-event championship in the world, which is used to show the performance of athletes. Participation in this big event is a matter of pride, especially if the athlete can present a medal for his country. One of Indonesia's mainstay sports to get an Olympic medal is Badminton. Coaching for national badminton athletes has been carried out in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. During its journey, this coaching needs to be evaluated with a view to determining what activities are in accordance with the objectives. The method used in this evaluation research is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques using FGD, interviews, observation, and documentation. Subjects were taken purposively, as many as 11 people consisting of: four PP PBSI administrators, three coaches, and four athlete representatives. Based on the results of the context evaluation, it includes: 1) vision and mission; 2) Purpose; 3) Target can be categorized as Good. The input evaluation includes: 1) Trainers, 2) Athletes, and 3) Activity funding is said to be good. Process evaluation includes: 1) coaching 2) competition and 3) relegation is categorized as sufficient. Product evaluation includes: 1) Results and 2) awards for athletes categorized as Good. The obstacle found is the lack of utilization of sports science and technology which is a major part of the coaching process. The results obtained by Indonesian badminton athletes at the Tokyo Olympics were 1 gold in women's doubles and 1 bronze in men's singles.