20th SEA Games contingent gets on its way<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian contingent for the 20th Southeast
\nAsian (SEA) Games left on Wednesday for Brunei Darussalam after a
\nmodest ceremony at the National Sports Council (KONI)
\nheadquarters.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday morning, KONI chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar bid
\nfarewell to the first contingent. The team, comprising 225
\nathletes and officials, joined in the Patriot song before Wismoyo
\ndelivered a speech.<\/p>\n
\"Let's prepare for the battle,\" Wismoyo said.<\/p>\n
Shortly afterwards, many of the women athletes departed in six
\nbuses to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Other team members
\nwere scheduled on a later afternoon flight.<\/p>\n
Cargo belonging to the contingent was flown to Brunei about
\nfive hours earlier.<\/p>\n
The first contingent, led by chef de mission Mochammad
\nHindarto and SEA Games training director Imron Z.S., left Jakarta
\nin a chartered Garuda Indonesia national carrier at about 9.00
\na.m. The second contingent, comprising mostly male athletes, led
\nby deputy chef de mission Hussein Argasasmita left at 4.20 p.m.<\/p>\n
The first plane load carried athletes from track and field,
\nbadminton, bowling, golf, karate, diving, swimming, pencak silat,
\ntaekwondo, tennis and traditional boat racing.<\/p>\n
The second contingent are representing track and field,
\nbasketball, billiards, hockey, karate, pencak silat, water polo,
\ntaekwondo, squash, tennis and boxing.<\/p>\n
A KONI advance team led by J E W Gozal was set to welcome the
\ncontingents in Bandar Seri Begawan.<\/p>\n
A special team chaired by Indra Kartasasmita, which is
\ncampaigning for Indonesia's bid as the candidate city to host the
\n2006 Asian Games, also joined the contingent. They will deliver a
\npresentation during a breakfast meeting on Aug. 6.<\/p>\n
Indonesia will be accommodated in two apartments, 2D and 2E.
\nThe chef de mission will attend the flag hoisting ceremony on
\nAug. 5.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian contingent -- consisting 354 athletes and 80
\nofficials -- will parade in the first line during the Games
\nopening at the 28,000-seat Hassanal Bolkiah State Stadium in
\nBandar Seri Begawan.<\/p>\n
The contingent, led by Hindarto, will follow 100 SEA Games
\nflag bearers and the 100 participating countries' flag bearers.<\/p>\n
Following Indonesia will be contingents from Cambodia, Laos,
\nMalaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
\nand host Brunei Darussalam. Referees and judges will make up the
\nlast contingents.<\/p>\n
About 6,000 local students and over 4,000 citizens will attend
\nthe opening ceremony, which starts at 8.00 p.m. local time (7.00
\np.m. Jakarta Time) and is scheduled to run for three hours.<\/p>\n
Antara reported on Wednesday that SEA Games organizing
\nchairman Pengiran Muda Haji Sufri Bolkiah will report to Brunei's
\nSultan at 8:45 p.m. before opening the Games at 09.09 p.m. The
\nroyal family will also attend the ceremony.<\/p>\n
At 9:26 p.m., three Brunei senior athletes -- shooting gold
\nmedalist Lt. Col. Dato Setia Haji Mohd. and pencak silat gold
\nmedalists Hj Umi Kalthoum and Hj. Jabidi Mohd. Ali -- will enter
\nthe stadium to light the torch.<\/p>\n
A song composed by Sufri Bolkiah titled Here We Meet, will
\nmark the end of the ceremony. (ivy)<\/p>",
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