Asiad hopefuls enter KASAD Cup<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Four of the nations top karate experts will face
\ntheir first test before the Asian Games when they compete in the
\nfifth KASAD (Army Chief of Staff) Cup to be held in the Senayan
\nindoor tennis stadium starting from tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Secretary-general of the Indonesian Karate Federation Hendarji
\nsaid yesterday that Nurosi Nurasjati, Nilawati Daud, Omita Olga
\nOmpi and Umar Syarif were the favorites in their respective
\ndivisions as a result of recent victories in the Asian Union
\nKarate Federation tournament in Macau.<\/p>\n
A total of 17 gold medals are up for grabs in the annual KASAD
\nCup.<\/p>\n
Nurosi will compete in the women's 48 kilogram division,
\nNilawati in the women's under 60 kg division and Umar in the
\nmen's over 80 kg division. The three are kumite (fight)
\nspecialists.<\/p>\n
Omita is the red-hot favorite in the woman's individual kata
\n(martial art performance). Highlights of her illustrious career
\ninclude a silver medal in the last Asian Games held four years
\nago.<\/p>\n
Hendarji said the four athletes would get a final warm-up
\nbefore the Asiad at the women's world championships in Fukuoka,
\nJapan, in June and the men's world championships in Brasilia,
\nBrazil, in October. (emf)<\/p>",
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