"Keisha Fatimah Azzahra's first match was against Chinese Bing Jiao He. This athlete won the title of world champion in 2018 and 2021."
Idman.biz reports, Morteza Validarvi, the head coach of the Azerbaijan national badminton team, said this while talking about Keisha Fatimah Azzahra's first match at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
She said that Chinese Bing Jiao He has more experience than Azerbaijani athlete: "She came here to win a gold medal. She is 27 years old and has Olympic experience. While preparing for the competitions with Keisha Fatimah Azzahra, we analyzed this athlete and aimed not to make her weak. In my opinion, Keisha nailed it 85 percent on the first date. Everything went well. But to be in this hall and perform at the Olympics is a very exciting feeling. She gave her 9 points in the first half. But it was good in the second half. The opponent also started the second stronger. The first round is over. We have to look ahead and prepare for Azerbaijani game against other opponents. We will work to get a good result on the 29th of the month."
Validarvi assessed the chances of Azerbaijani other badminton player Ade Resky Dwicahyo: "Ade's experience is better than Keisha. She also has Olympic experience. She is very eager to succeed. But for Keisha, it was a novelty and the excitement took its toll on her. Eddy is ready for these competitions. Talking to her yesterday, she said that she has the power to win all the matches. I believe that we will give good news for Azerbaijan badminton on the 29th of the month. But to come here is a big result. There are 3,19-year-old athletes in this sport at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Keisha Fatimah Azzahra is one of them."
Ade will make her first appearance at the Games on July 29. Fatima's second meeting will happen on the same day.
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