ISSI, Pertina yet to get training money<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) and
\nthe Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) have yet to
\nreceive money from the SEA Games training budget, more than a
\nmonth after it was promised.<\/p>\n
The two organizations have used their own resources to manage
\ntheir training programs thus far.<\/p>\n
\"It does not affect us for the moment but we hope the funds
\nwill come soon,\" Didit Sudijoto, secretary-general of Pertina
\nsaid Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Didit, accompanied by Sofyan Russian, a senior ISSI official,
\nsaid there was no problem regarding the funds as he believed the
\nNational Sports Council (KONI) will compensate all the money
\nspent by ISSI.<\/p>\n
He believes the funds for ISSI's training scheme will come, at
\nthe latest, by next week.<\/p>\n
\"We do not know whether KONI has the funds for ISSI but a
\nreliable source said that KONI has not received the cash from the
\nconsortium,\" Didit said.<\/p>\n
Both ISSI and Pertina have to bear the cost of coaches'
\nsalaries and athletes' pocket money.<\/p>\n
A coach receives a monthly salary of Rp 600,000 (about US$290)
\nwhile pocket money for the athletes is about Rp 300,000 ($145),
\nincluding a meal allowance and other expenses of Rp 40,000 ($18)
\na day for each athlete, Antara reported yesterday.<\/p>\n
\"A local coach gets Rp 600,000 a month while a foreign coach
\ngets $1,500 a month. Boxers get Rp 20,000 a day for meals,\" Didit
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Sofyan said that ISSI has to spend Rp 40,000 a day on the
\ncyclists.<\/p>\n
Other expenses which have to be met by ISSI and are not
\nguaranteed by KONI include the money to buy cycles. \"The training
\nbudget does not include the purchase of the cycles and other
\nequipment. This has become an obstacle for us to improve the
\ncyclists' performances as many of our cycles are out of date,\"
\nSofyan said.<\/p>\n
He added that for the Asian cycling tournament held recently
\nin Taipei, the cyclists had to buy their own cycles. These cost
\nbetween Rp 4 million and Rp 6 million each.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, ISSI announced that on Dec. 8, the organization
\nwill send seven cyclists to take part in the 46-kilometer Pikiran
\nRakyat mountain race from Bandung to the Tangkuban Prahu volcano
\nin West Java.<\/p>\n
\"The seven cyclists are Egi Eirin Ismail, Dedi Resdian, M.
\nHandy, M. Basri, Dadang Haris Purnomo, Egi Hariman and Tonton
\nSusanto,\" Didi Sudijanto, the head of ISSI's tournament
\ncommittee, said.<\/p>\n
Didi said there was no target set for the cyclists in the
\nmountain race since the tournament is only a test.<\/p>\n
\"We only want our cyclists to show their capabilities,\" Didi
\nsaid. (lnt)<\/p>",
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