KONI to disburse $1.9b for 2001 SEA Games training<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will disburse
\nthe Rp 1.99 billion (US$209,500) training budget for the 2001
\nSoutheast Asian Games in a decree to be issued by chairman
\nWismoyo Arismunandar.<\/p>\n
KONI deputy official in charge of planning and budget Sudharno
\nsaid on Tuesday the decree would be issued this week.<\/p>\n
The Rp 1.99 billion was allocated by the government in
\nNovember to finance 1,125 athletes from 30 sports events,
\ncurrently training at their respective hometowns until the end of
\nthis month.<\/p>\n
KONI will select the athletes, in January, based on their
\nphysical fitness before the centralized training camp, to be held
\nin certain provinces, begins in February.<\/p>\n
\"The decree is a little bit late as there is a difference in
\nthe athletes' name lists between KONI's version and the sports
\norganizations' version. We have to make things clear because we
\nhave to account for all our expenses to the government,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Sudharno said each athlete would receive a Rp 250,000 monthly
\nallowance while coaches would receive a monthly allowance of Rp
\n400,000 each.<\/p>\n
The money should have been disbursed earlier because the
\ntraining program for the biennial event had started in October.<\/p>\n
\"I don't know how the athletes are managing to attend the
\ntraining. Perhaps they are being supported by their sports
\norganization, the provincial sports council or their parents. The
\nmost important thing is that they have to continue training,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Sudharno said the cost incurred for each athlete was Rp 2.5
\nmillion per month including allowance, health care and training
\nand for a coach, Rp 3.5 million.<\/p>\n
Sudharno also said that KONI did not know if the training
\nprogram would continue next year due to the financial shortage.<\/p>\n
KONI needs RP 77.4 billion to finance the training of a full
\nscale contingent comprising 707 athletes, 177 local coaches and
\n25 foreign coaches.<\/p>\n
He said last Tuesday, KONI secretary-general Rudolf S. Warouw
\nhad sent a letter to Gelora Senayan Management Board (BPGS) to
\nask for some Rp 67.48 billion of financial aid. KONI has also
\nasked for a further Rp 5.8 billion to reward the athletes who
\nhave managed to win medals in the Games.<\/p>\n
\"As of today, we have not received any reply from BPGS,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He also said that KONI had also asked for financial support
\nfrom the companies who sponsored the Indonesian contingent in the
\n2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. The sponsors includes McDonald's
\nIndonesia and Samsung Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\"We have not discussed the amount,\" he said. (ivy)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/koni-to-disburse-19b-for-2001-sea-games-training-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }