At the beginning of the 2023 Dinus Festival (Dinusfest), the Dinus Badminton V was hosted for high school athletes to test their badminton skills. Many high schools and college institutions sent their best athletes to compete in that prestigious sports event.

The Dinus Badminton Cup V took place from January 14th to 17th, 2023, with 150 athletes from 40 high schools and dozens of universities participating in it. Those athletes were divided into two categories and seven competition groups, including high school men’s single, high school women’s single, and college men’s double. The competition ran competitively, and those athletes managed to showcase their best performances.

Marvelino Soeparno, the head of the committee, explained that the sports event was hosted to discover young talents, as well as push these athletes to their best possible potential. According to Marvelino, compared to that of previous years, the enthusiasm resonated by participants was fairly immense. This is because the Dinus Badminton Cup V was hosted once again after two years of COVID-19 pandemic. 

“Badminton is among the most popular sports branches in Indonesia. In this competition, we see that their skills have improved significantly, allowing this event to be more competitive,” he explained.

The 2023 Dinusfest is a festival consisting of various competitions, expos, and webinars hosted by Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus). In addition to high school students, there are also several competitions or contests aimed at college students.

This festival has essentially become an annual agenda of Udinus. Moreover, there are also other competitions featured at the 2023 Dinusfest, including the Dinus Application Competition (DINACOM), the DN Robotic Competition, Loptasiku, and the Dinus E-Sport Championship.

One of the athletes from SMA N 1 Semarang, Muhammad Bangkit Satria, admitted that this was the first time he participated in the Dinus Badminton Cup V. Having become a finalist, Satria revealed that the quality of the badminton field was excellent.

“I cannot be happier to participate in the 2023 Dinusfest. The opponents were very tough, allowing me to improve my skills even further for the upcoming competitions,” he concluded. (Humas Udinus/Alex. Foto: Humas Udinus)