KONI calls on coaches for SEAG preparations<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): To intensify its preparations for the 20th
\nSoutheast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam in August, the
\nNational Sports Council (KONI) plans to hold a meeting with
\ncoaches from 20 sports bodies on May 8.<\/p>\n
KONI official in charge of athlete development Moch. Hindarto
\nsaid on Friday the meeting would help the coaches arrange
\ntraining programs to better prepare their athletes for the SEA
\nGames.<\/p>\n
Hindarto said Paulus Pasurney, an expert at KONI, also would
\nattend the meeting. Paulus led Indonesian shuttlers to victory in
\nthe Thomas Cup in 1998.<\/p>\n
The meeting was called following poor results in physical
\nfitness tests conducted by six of the sports bodies preparing
\ntheir athletes for the biennial Games. The six sports bodies are
\nbasketball, tenpin bowling, boxing, diving, golf and karate.<\/p>\n
\"We predict results from other athletes will probably be the
\nsame. That's why we are going to hold a meeting with the coaches
\non May 8,\" Hindarto said.<\/p>\n
To supervise the training programs of the 20 sports bodies,
\nKONI divided the sports into four groups. Each group will be
\nsupervised by an expert.<\/p>\n
The first group consists of track and field, badminton,
\nswimming, squash and tennis. The second group comprises
\nbasketball, billiards and snooker, hockey, soccer and rowing. The
\nthird group includes cycling, shooting, sepak takraw, taekwondo
\nand table tennis. The last group consists of bowling, golf,
\nkarate, pencak silat and boxing.<\/p>\n
\"We'll choose experts to supervise the groups from the school
\nof sports teachers,\" Hindarto said.<\/p>\n
KONI also will hold a meeting on May 15 to urge coaches to
\ngive proper attention to their athletes' psychological condition.<\/p>\n
Indonesia hopes to win SEA Games medals in four sports:
\nkarate, taekwondo, badminton and pencak silat. Hindarto said KONI
\nalso was considering giving special attention to the training
\nprograms for track and field and swimming. (ivy)<\/p>",
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