Fighting towards the 2024 Olympics, Gregoria gets full support from Susy Susanti

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Indonesian women's singles badminton player, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, admitted that she wanted to enjoy all the processes leading up to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gregoria received support from those closest to her, including women's singles mentor Susy Susanti, who also accompanied her.

Susy Susanti was the first player to donate an Olympic gold medal to Indonesia, namely in 1992.

“I try to take care of myself as best as possible. “Recovery also needs to be paid more attention to, and try to share with experienced people to control the pressure leading up to the Olympics,” said Gregoria at the PBSI Cipayung National Training Center, Wednesday (27/2/2024).

Players from Wonogiri, Central Java, are trying their best to enjoy the process before reaching the Olympics. “Because I know it's not an easy road for all athletes to get there,” said Gregoria.

Gregoria wants to prove to herself that she is capable.

The former junior world champion, who is ranked seventh on the Race to Olympics list, admitted that he wants to finalize his focus when participating in several tournaments on the European tour next month, including the French Open and All England Open.

The women's singles number eight in the world believes that if she can perform strongly in these tournaments, her position in the Race to the Olympics will be more secure, and she may even have the possibility of dropping as seed.

“The target is in Europe, I want to secure a position at the Olympics. “I don't want to lose and want to secure the seeding too,” said Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.

The 2023 Kumamoto Masters champion said that preparations for the European tour had become more mature and his injury recovery was also getting better.

“So far it's okay, yesterday I underwent treatment for quite a long time, around 2-3 weeks ago. “After that, we just practiced as usual,” he said.

The pain from the injury, he said, has subsided, but there is still something that needs to be taken care of. “So, you have to continue to carry out treatment such as physiotherapy, using tape,” he said.

Gregoria does not deny that there is a feeling of tension that accompanies him ahead of his second Olympics which will take place in July this year.