Jump events unlikely to win Indonesia golds<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may be unable to win gold medals in
\nboth the long jump and triple jump at the South East Asian (SEA)
\nGames next month, but the country has a great chance of making a
\npodium finish at the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea.<\/p>\n
Newly signed Cuban coach Juan Felipe Ortiz Capote said on
\nWednesday he did not expect too much from his athletes in the SEA
\nGames in Kuala Lumpur, citing the lack of time given to him to
\nshape up his trainees.<\/p>\n
\"The time is very limited for me to improve their performance
\nfor the SEA Games but they will improve in the future.<\/p>\n
\"But I believe they will perform better at the 2002 Asian
\nGames although the competition will be tougher. I am sure they
\ncan at least reach the finals,\" Capote told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
Capote, who signed a one-year contract last month, named
\ntriple jumper Junaedi and long jumper Wisnu Nugroho as the
\nathletes with most medal-winning potential.<\/p>\n
\"Junaedi's best leap is 15.4 meters but he could make it 16.2
\nmeters if he is able to improve his take-off. Wahyu jumped a
\npersonal best of 7.52 meters but could make it 7.7 meters if he
\nimproved his movement in the air,\" the coach said.<\/p>\n
Capote said he was unable to rate his trainees' chance of
\nwinning medals at the SEA Games, mainly because he had never seen
\njumpers from other participating countries perform.<\/p>\n
\"I believe Indonesian track and field athletes have the
\npotential to achieve great results. But they have to work harder
\nto materialize it.<\/p>\n
\"It is important for them to improve their technique and
\nundergo more exposure to international competitions. They already
\nhave good physical shape,\" he added.<\/p>\n
Separately, the Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI)
\nannounced plans to stage the 23rd National Championships in
\nMakassar, South Sulawesi in September. The event will serve as a
\nwarm-up competition for the 2002 Asian Games.<\/p>\n
The championships, offering the President Cup, will take place
\nat Makassar's Andi Mattalata-Mattoangin Sports Hall from Oct. 8
\nto Oct.13. There will be nine weight classes in both Greco-Roman
\nand free-style divisions.<\/p>\n
\"We are holding the national championships to select our
\nwrestlers before we host the ASEAN Wrestling Championship in
\nNovember at the Sumantri Brojonegoro Sports Hall in Kuningan,
\nSouth Jakarta,\" PGSI chairman Andi M. Ghalib told a media
\nconference.<\/p>\n
\"The ASEAN championships itself is preparation for the Asian
\nGames next year. We hope to be able to compete in the lighter
\nweight classes as the heavier ones will be dominated by China,
\nJapan, South Korea and former Soviet Asian republics.\"<\/p>\n
Ghalib also said the world's wrestling governing body FILA had
\nexpressed its disappointment after the sport failed to win an
\nentry to the SEA Games, despite the fact that a Malaysian,
\nMuhammad Midin, chairs the Southeast Asian governing body.<\/p>\n
\"It seems that the organizing committee was reluctant to stage
\nthe sport fearing Indonesia would grab most of the gold medals,\"
\nGhalib, a former attorney general, said. (nvn)<\/p>",
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