RI rowers fight tight budget<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Rowing and Canoeing Association
\n(PODSI) expects to shine in the October Asian Games in Hiroshima
\ndespite the emergence of mystery rivals and a tight budget.<\/p>\n
\"Our boys are in pretty good shape, I'm optimistic that we can
\nbetter our performance in the next Asiad compared to the last
\none,\" PODSI chairman Basoeki said here yesterday.<\/p>\n
During the last Asian Games in Beijing four years ago,
\nIndonesia took one silver and one bronze.<\/p>\n
The silver was contributed by Anisi in the 1,000-meter kayak
\nrace with a time of 4min 1.07 sec. The bronze was attained in the
\n1,000m men's pair kayak race.<\/p>\n
\"I will not rule out the possibility of snatching the gold
\nmedal this time around,\" Basoeki said.<\/p>\n
The official, however, said that mystery rivals originating
\nfrom the five former Soviet republics might hamper this
\nobjective.<\/p>\n
\"Our knowledge of their skills is still very limited,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Basoeki also said that during the recent Asian rowing
\nchampionship in Beijing, the five countries had become their most
\nformidable opponents and even managed to overcome China's
\ndominance in this event.<\/p>\n
PODSI had initially planned to send 14 rowers for the Asiad,
\nincluding veterans like Anisi, Karim and Abdul Rozak.<\/p>\n
However, the national sports governing body (KONI) stipulates
\nthat PODSI can only send four athletes for Asia's biggest sport
\nextravaganza due to limited funds.<\/p>\n
KONI also says that even if PODSI can raise its own funding,
\nthe quota must be obeyed.<\/p>\n
Basoeki, however, maintains a brave face on this matter.<\/p>\n
\"I'm sure there will be a way out,\" he said, while declining
\nto mention what concrete steps he might take. (hdj)<\/p>",
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