Yoshua Marcellos a.k.a. Celloszxz initiates a ping pong tournament for athletes who was disappointed for not going to compete at the 2022 SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Cellos said this initiative is his way to criticize how the Ministry of Youth and Sports manage our athletes. The political interests played at the managerial levels hamper Indonesia's best athletes from various category, including ping pong, from performing at international competitions.
The public is invited to join the fun tournament, and will face Indonesian athletes: Luki Purkani, Gusti SD, and Zahru Naifular. The athletes will play while closing one of their eyes to decrease their performance.
The tournament is all for fun, but winners can expect a cash prize of Rp 100 million. There are already 16 players confirmed to play at the tournament, which will be held at Toha Studio on June 4th.