RI to send six boxers to Asian Games<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association will
\nsend six boxers to the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December
\nnext year.<\/p>\n
The boxers are La Paene Masara (pinweight), Hermensen Ballo
\n(flyweight), Dufri Masihor (bantamweight), Wilpare Jamhur
\n(lightweight), Bara Gomies (welterweight) and Albert Papilaya
\n(middleweight).<\/p>\n
Didit Soedijoto, the association's secretary-general, said
\nSaturday that before the boxers compete in the Asian Games, they
\nwill undergo training in February.<\/p>\n
\"We are hoping to get the funds for the training from the
\nNational Sports Council (KONI) and PT Gajah Tunggal, a tire
\nproducer,\" Didit said as quoted by Kompas.<\/p>\n
Didit added that the six boxers were proposed by the
\nassociation to KONI. \"We have also proposed a number of boxers as
\nsparring partners to KONI. We will know of the approval next
\nThursday.\"<\/p>\n
Didit also said that Hermensen, Wipare, Bara and Albert are
\nincluded among the seven boxers to Seoul for the South Korean
\nboxing championships, from Dec. 17 to Dec. 21.<\/p>\n
The others are Damianus Yordan, Martin Sihombing and Boy
\nGasperz.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Fencing Association has called on
\nthe 25 association branches to prepare their fencers for the
\nGames.<\/p>\n
Eman Sumusi, the association's secretary-general, said
\nSaturday that the fencers named by the regions would be trained
\nbefore a team is formed.<\/p>\n
\"We want potential fencers for the Asian Games. We will form a
\nteam after the evaluation of the fencers' training,\" Eman said.
\n(lnt)<\/p>",
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