RI volleyballers join Aspac tourney<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI)
\nsent its top four male beach volleyballers to Thrang and Pattaya
\nin Thailand, on Wednesday to compete in the Asia Pacific beach
\nvolleyball tournament attended by 10 countries.<\/p>\n
PBVSI spokesman Ahmed Solihin said the four athletes -- Agus
\nSalim, Irilkhun Shofana, Iwan Sumoyo and Anjas Asmara -- were set
\nto finish in the top three in the second tournament in Pattaya.<\/p>\n
The tournament, however, does not serve as a prequalification
\nfor the 2000 Olympics.<\/p>\n
Ahmed said the four would participate in eight out of sixteen
\nworld series tournaments, slated from June to August, to qualify
\nfor the Olympics. He said the athletes would only begin competing
\nin June, instead of the series start in January, because of
\npreliminary training commitments in West Nusa Tenggara in March.<\/p>\n
The International Volleyball Association will announce the 16
\nbeach volleyball teams to qualify for the Olympics next July.
\nEach team comprises two players except for Olympic host Australia
\nwhich is allowed three athletes. (ivy)<\/p>",
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