PBI waits for funds from KONI<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Bowling Association (PBI) had not
\nreceived financial support from National Sports Council (KONI) to
\nfund its athletes' tryout abroad in preparation for the 20th
\nSoutheast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam in August, PBI's
\ndeputy chairman Aswin Limansantoso said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Aswin said that PBI's officials did not know how to propose
\nfor the money.<\/p>\n
\"We don't know the procedure and we only wait for KONI to
\ndisburse the money,\" Aswin was quoted by Antara as saying.<\/p>\n
He said that the money would be used to finance his athletes
\nto take part in several tournament in Singapore or Malaysia in
\nJuly. He said that currently 22 athletes, comprising 11 women and
\nmen each, had joined PBI's training program.<\/p>\n
Aswin expressed optimism that the athletes could get at least
\ntwo bronze, which was similar to the national athletes'
\nachievement in the 1997 Games here.<\/p>\n
He said however that the Indonesian women athletes would face
\nstrong rivals from Malaysia, Philipina and Singapore, while the
\nmen athletes had similar capability on the average. (ivy)<\/p>",
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