Indonesia has produced many top badminton players and they were all household names in Malaysia. And, they are still producing top players and highly capable coaches.
Indonesia also had some great coaches and trainers who accompany the national team to major championships. In the 70s and 80s, one name which became a familiar name in the circuit was Tahir Djide (picture), who always sat quitely and watched his players fight it out in the courts.
Pak Tahir was a familiar face in Stadium Negara until the early 90s.
On Friday (4 Sept), Professor Tahir Djide passed away at the Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung. According to Kompas.com, Tahir died of lung cancer. He was 70.
He was the head of Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) in Bandung and has been a physical trainer attached to the Indonesia national badminton for almost two decades.
"Pak Tahir was a father to me. He knows me better that my own father does," said Indonesian badminton legend, Liem Siew King, 53, who was trained by Tahir Djide.
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