The Jakarta men's team badminton squad won the silver medal at the National Student Sports Week (POPNAS) XVII, after losing in the final against East Java at GOR Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Thursday (11/8) evening.

Jakarta's Badminton Contingent Manager, Mat Hair, praised his team's efforts in performing at their best in the final match, despite the unfortunate result of only earning a silver medal.

"They performed at their best in the final match. However, the opponent was luckier and managed to steal some crucial points during the game and win the gold medal," he explained.

In the match against East Java, the men's team team lost with an final score of 2-1. The winning point was only achieved from the first men's singles match by Fardhan R, who played dominantly.

This men's team failure did not dampen the badminton team's determination to win three gold medals at this year's POPNAS event. He is confident that in the individual matches, he can achieve the gold medal as targeted.

"I believe they can perform at their best in the individual events and we can achieve the target of three gold medals," he stated.