Indonesian boxers gear up for Olympics<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Olympic Boxing team will undergo
\na physical fitness test at the National Sports Council this
\nmorning before heading to Uzbekistan and Cuba for more advanced
\ntraining.<\/p>\n
Indonesian Boxing Association secretary-general Didiet
\nSoedijoto told The Jakarta Post that physical fitness was the
\nemphasis of the team's home training, which started on March 16.<\/p>\n
The five-man team, which trains at the Army Special Force's
\ntraining center in Cijantung, East Jakarta, underwent a military
\nfitness test called samapta on March. 19. The military test
\nrequires the boxers to undergo a 12-minute run, the distance
\ncovered indicating their fitness level. A fit man should cover
\n3.2 km in 12 minutes.<\/p>\n
Didiet declined to reveal the test results yesterday.<\/p>\n
If they pass this morning's test, team members will travel to
\nUzbekistan on Apr. 17. The team is made up of top boxers La Paene
\nMasara (48kg), Hermensen Ballo (51kg), Hendrik Simangunsong
\n(71kg), Nemo Bahari (57kg) and Pino Bahari (75kg).<\/p>\n
The team will face European sparing partners in Uzbekistan.
\nSome Uzbekistan coaches will work to refine the Indonesian's
\nboxing skills.<\/p>\n
Didiet said the team will also compete in several amateur
\nboxing tournaments in Uzbekistan to familiarize the fighters with
\nthe European way of boxing. The team will leave Uzbekistan for
\nCuba on May 23.<\/p>\n
In Cuba, the boxers will be get more advanced training on
\ntechniques and tactics until July 10. Didiet said the team will
\ntake part in an international boxing tournament called Cordoba-
\nCadin in Camaway, about 22 kilometers from Cuba's capital of
\nHavana. The competition is expected to familiarize the team with
\nthe American style of boxing.<\/p>\n
After maturing in Cuba, the team will fly directly to Atlanta
\nfor the Olympics Games between July 19 and Aug. 4, 1996.<\/p>\n
Chief of the Army's Special Force, Brig. Gen. Prabowo
\nSubianto, has promised to give a house to any boxer who brings
\nhome an Olympic medal.<\/p>\n
The Olympic boxing competition, featuring 12 weight classes
\nwith 32 boxers in each class, will use the old fight format of
\nthree rounds of three minutes each, instead of the new format of
\nfive rounds of two minutes each. (arf)<\/p>",
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