New kata fighters for 2001 SEAG<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Secretary General of the Indonesian Karate-Do
\nFederation (FORKI), Hendardji, confirmed on Thursday that two
\nseniors players -- women's karateka Omita Olga Ompi and men's
\ncounterpart Abdullah Kadir -- have quit the training program for
\n2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.<\/p>\n
Hendardji said FORKI would invite Endah Zubaedah to replace
\nOmita in the women's individual kata event. Omita has to withdraw
\nfrom the Games due to her pregnancy.<\/p>\n
Aswan Ali will replace Kadir in the men's individual kata.
\nKadir quit the team in order to focus on his career.<\/p>\n
\"Endah won a gold in the 2000 KASAD (Army Chief of Staff) Cup
\nin Palembang, South Sumatra, recently. We will also call Aswan
\nAli to replace veteran men's karateka Abdullah Kadir in the men's
\nkata event,\" said the Military Police colonel.<\/p>\n
Hendardji said the women's karatekas would measure their
\nskills in the 2001 Ladies Open championships in Japan, the same
\nplace where the men's team will be sent for training.<\/p>\n
FORKI has invited 29 karatekas to train for the SEA Games in
\ntheir home towns. Athletes will be selected in February to attend
\nthe centralized training here. FORKI is aiming to achieve seven
\ngold in the biennial event, the same amount the team grabbed in
\n1999 Games in Brunei Darussalam.<\/p>\n
\"We will select 21 karatekas from the 19 events for the core
\nteam. We will also decide the coaches in January. We cannot
\nexpect more than seven golds this time because we have a funding
\nshortfall for the training session,\" he said. (ivy)<\/p>",
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