Riedel headed for Bob Hasan meet<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): World discus champion Lars Riedel of Germany
\nconfirmed yesterday that he will participate in the second Bob
\nHasan Track and Field Invitational Meet here on May 4.<\/p>\n
Riedel's confirmation was faxed by his coach Helmut Ebert to
\nthe Indonesian Track and Field Association (PASI) yesterday, the
\nassociation's spokeswoman Nia Sarinastiti Regar told The Jakarta
\nPost yesterday.<\/p>\n
With his confirmation, Riedel became the first world champion
\nto officially accept the invitation to the meet, a prelude to a
\npossible Asian track and field grand prix. Three other world
\nchampions have been invited, though none have responded yet.<\/p>\n
The organizers initially invited 50 world-class athletes, four
\nof whom are the world top three. No prize money is being offered.<\/p>\n
As of yesterday, 29 athletes from 12 countries, including
\nChina, had confirmed their participation.<\/p>\n
Riedel produced a golden hat trick in the last three world
\nchampionships with record breaking style. He won the 1991
\nchampionships in Tokyo with a throw of 66.20 meters and bettered
\nthe record in 1993 in Stuttgart, Germany, with a 67.76m throw. In
\nlast year's competition in Gothenburg, Sweden, Riedel rewrote the
\nmark at 68.74m.<\/p>\n
The association's secretary-general Barmawi Chaidir told the
\nPost that the big names are expected to give their confirmation
\nto Maurice R. Nicholas, secretary and treasurer of the Asian
\nAmateur Athletics Association.<\/p>\n
Chaidir added that PASI chairman Mohammad (Bob) Hasan is
\nseeking help from the International Amateur Athletics Federation
\nto bring them here.<\/p>\n
Hasan asked for the assistance at one of the federation's
\ncounsel meetings in Cape Town, South Africa, which was held in
\nconjunction with the world cross-country championships concluded
\ntwo weeks ago.<\/p>\n
\"Perhaps we will be able to figure out a complete list of
\nparticipants in the invitational meet at the next amateur
\nathletics meeting in Seoul on May 6, one day before the Asian
\n8x5,27km marathon relay championship,\" Chaidir said. (arf)<\/p>",
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