Indonesia's badminton heroine
How Susi Susanti won the first Olympic gold medal for her badminton-obsessed country in 1992
In 1992, badminton legend Susi Susanti won the first ever Olympic Gold medal for Indonesia. It was the first time that badminton had been included as an Olympic sport in the games, giving them a special significance for Susi's badminton-obsessed home country. For Susi, it was also a moment when she could show her national pride as an Indonesian who hailed from the nation's ethnic Chinese minority. She talks to Jill Achineku. The programme is a Whistledown Production.
PHOTO: Susi Susanti in action (AFP/Getty Images)
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