Athletes in Olympics training suffer injuries<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Seven athletes currently training for the 2000
\nOlympic Games in Sydney have to undergo medical treatment for
\ninjuries or illnesses, the National Sports Council (KONI) said on
\nThursday.<\/p>\n
KONI spokesman Ahmed Solihin named the athletes as women's
\nbadminton player Cindana Hartono; boxers Willem Papilaya and
\nHermansen Ballo; men's judoka Kresna Bayu; women's taekwondoin
\nJuana Wangsa Putri; and women's weightlifters Winarni and Sri
\nIndriyani.<\/p>\n
\"KONI will send doctors to assist the teams which are treating
\nthe athletes. We are not trying to interfere in their treatment.
\nWe will coordinate with the regional sports councils where the
\nathletes are training, their sports organizations and the medical
\nteams supervising them,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Cindana, currently ranked 13th in the world, was injured in
\nFebruary during a simulation for the semifinal round of the Uber
\nCup.<\/p>\n
Willem and Hermansen reportedly are suffering from
\nmalnutrition and Winarni is suffering from typhoid. Sri Indriyani
\ninjured her knee when she attempted to lift a 110-kilogram
\nbarbell, Bayu has epilepsy and Juana is recovering from a back
\ninjury.<\/p>\n
Juana's South Korean coach, Oh Il-nam, said separately Juana
\nwould begin training on March 20. Juana, who competes in the
\nflyweight division, had to cancel an overseas stint in Europe due
\nto her injury, Oh added.<\/p>\n
\"Juana only managed to participate in the U.S. Open in
\nHonolulu, Hawaii, last month. She is expected to return to
\ntraining camp by the end of this month. She has undergone medical
\ntreatment in South Korea,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Juana is scheduled to compete in the Japan Open in Osaka from
\nApril 29 to April 30, the Asian Tae kwon do Championship in Hong
\nKong from May 18 to May 21, the Mexico Open from June 8 to June
\n11 and the Korea Open in South Korea from June 26 to June 29.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Taekwondo Association has been training
\nRahadewi Neta to replace Juana if she is unable to recover in
\ntime for the Olympics.<\/p>\n
\"Juana won't miss the opportunity. She will fight in the
\nOlympics. There's no better women's taekwondoin in Indonesia.
\nNeta is still too young, she lacks competitiveness because she
\nhas only taken part in a few international tournaments,\" Oh said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Indonesian Swimming Association deputy secretary-
\ngeneral Dadeng Kurnia said Indonesian swimmer Steven Chandra had
\nqualified for the Olympics in the 1,500m freestyle.<\/p>\n
Dadeng said Steven clocked 16:11 seconds in the 1999 Southeast
\nAsian Games in Brunei Darussalam, beating the Olympic qualifying
\ntime of 16:30 seconds. Steven is now training in Sydney, where he
\nalso attends college.<\/p>\n
\"It was Michael Bell, Steven's coach in Sydney, who informed
\nus last week that Steven had qualified for the Olympics. We
\nhadn't noticed before this. You know, we're only human,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Dadeng said Steven would miss the Asian Swimming Championships
\nin Pusan, South Korea, later this month, but would compete in
\nseveral tournaments in Sydney as a warm-up for the Olympics.
\n(ivy)<\/p>",
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