KONI told to hire foreign coaches for SEA Games<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Some sports organizations, whose athletes are
\nbeing groomed for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala
\nLumpur, are still dependent on the National Sports Council (KONI)
\nfor financial assistance to hire foreign coaches, despite the
\ncouncil's funds shortage.<\/p>\n
Secretary General of the Indonesian Boxing Association
\n(Pertina), Didiet Soedijoto, said on Friday that he was sure KONI
\ncould overcome the financial problems and continue the training
\nprograms, including hiring foreign coaches for certain sports.<\/p>\n
\"Based on previous experiences, I'm optimistic that KONI can
\novercome the financial shortage and help us support the foreign
\ncoaches,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Pertina has appointed Cuban Carlos J. Penate Torres as head
\ncoach of the SEA Games training program. Torres receives a
\nmonthly salary of US$2,500.<\/p>\n
\"Pertina has to pay the whole salary for Torres while there's
\nno multi-sport events. But KONI will take over the payment
\nstarting January as part of its responsibility in the centralized
\n(training) program. The council has set an index of $3,000 for
\nforeign coaches.\"<\/p>\n
Didiet said that, as of December, Pertina has disbursed Rp 110
\nmillion (US$11,600) to finance decentralized training in
\nathletes' respective hometowns, while KONI only contributed Rp 31
\nmillion.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) is
\nstill negotiating with South Korean coach Lee Jae-hyung, who
\ntrained female archer Hamdiah for the 2000 Olympic Games.
\nSecretary General Udi Harsono refused to disclose the potential
\ncost, but confirmed that Perpani has sponsorship contracts which
\nassist them to hire foreign coaches.<\/p>\n
Unlike Pertina and Perpani, the Indonesian Taekwondo
\nAssociation (TI) prefers to hire local coaches for SEA Games
\ntraining. For the last decade, South Korean Oh Il-nam has been
\nhead coach of the Indonesian squad for international events.<\/p>\n
TI Secretary General Adrian Lumowa said the association would
\nhire Oh as a technical consultant. He will be required to
\ntransfer his knowledge to local coaches.<\/p>\n
\"We try to reduce KONI's burden, however, Oh can coach our
\nelite SEA Games taekwondoins if necessary. In that case, we'll
\nask KONI to assume the responsibility,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Adrian said Oh received a monthly salary of $3,000 to coach
\nJuana Wangsa Putri and Rahadewi Neta for the Sydney Olympics,
\nhowever, TI would propose a lower fee for SEA Games training.<\/p>\n
\"Oh is fully sponsored by KOICA, the Korea-Indonesia
\nCorporation Agency. But in multi-sport events, when KONI is in
\ncharge, he will receive monthly payments from KONI,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Raymond Kotambunan, in charge of athlete development at the
\nIndonesian Yachting and Windsurfing Association (Porlasi), said
\nthat the body hopes it can completely rely on KONI for funds to
\nhire a foreign coach.<\/p>\n
\"We really need KONI's support. We plan to hire a foreign
\ncoach, either Australian or Swedish, in February. The Australian
\nasks for more than the Swede, who requests $2,000 per month, but
\nhis air ticket is more expensive than the Australian's,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Raymond also said that Porlasi spent $3,000 to hire Bruce
\nKendall, from New Zealand, to coach male windsurfer Oka Sulaksana
\nfor the Sydney Olympics.<\/p>\n
\"But for SEA Games-level, we will ask to pay less than $3,000
\nto the prospective coach,\" he said. (ivy)<\/p>",
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