Athletes arrive for pencak silat c'ships<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Pencak silat athletes from Belgium, Great
\nBritain and Spain touched down in Jakarta seven days prior to the
\nPencak Silat World Championships.<\/p>\n
The European fighters arrived a week ahead of the competition
\nin order to adjust to the climate in Jakarta. The championships
\nwill take place at the Pencak Silat Hall at Taman Mini Indonesia
\nIndah in East Jakarta from Nov. 14 to Nov. 19.<\/p>\n
Participating countries are not only sending their athletes,
\nbut also officials, who will attend the International Pencak
\nSilat Association congress to elect a new president, a position
\ncurrently filled by Indonesian Eddy Nalapraya.<\/p>\n
Indonesian coach Puji Handoko was quoted by Antara as saying
\n28 national athletes had spent a month training for the event.<\/p>\n
Sixteen athletes, 10 men and six women, will compete in the
\nfighting category. Another 12 athletes will perform in the
\nsingle, double and team arts categories.<\/p>\n
The championships, where 22 gold medals will be at stake, is
\nscheduled to be opened by Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
\n(yan)<\/p>",
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