The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has dampened the hopes of Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of becoming the sport's oldest gold medallists, but the pair is determined to stay in shape by restructuring their training programme.
A new date for the Games, postponed last week due to the coronavirus pandemic, has not been fixed but Japanese media reports said the organisers are looking at July-August next year.Setiawan and Ahsan, known as the"Daddies" and currently ranked second in the world in doubles, have lost just three matches this season, but coach Herry Iman Pierngadi is unsure whether the pair can sustain their form and fitness until next year.
Ahsan and Setiawan, 32 and 35 respectively, have bounced back remarkably well after a shock group stage exit at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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