SEA Games organizers still need Rp 15 billion<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games organizing committee has
\nreceived Rp 90 billion (US$25 million) of its Rp 105 billion
\nbudget from the Games consortium.<\/p>\n
The organizers' information and communications deputy, Ishadi
\nSK, told a press conference after the organizers' eight-hour
\nplenary meeting yesterday that the Rp 15 billion difference is
\nexpected from sticker sales.<\/p>\n
Of the Rp 15 billion, Rp 8 billion will be used to pay the 36
\nhotel bills, Rp 2.8 billion to pay the international broadcasting
\ncenter operational costs, Rp 400 million to finance the
\ncommunications and the rest to pay the referees' allowances and
\nother fees.<\/p>\n
Ishadi said the financial reports would be audited, hopefully,
\nby the middle of the next month.<\/p>\n
"We should receive the Rp 15 billion from the consortium
\nbefore the auditing process is finished," he said.<\/p>\n
He did not give a detailed explanation about the money that
\nhad already come from the consortium, which is chaired by
\nPresident Soeharto's son Bambang Trihatmodjo.<\/p>\n
The National Sports Council has also offered the consortium
\nthe job of financing the Indonesian contingent for the 13th Asian
\nGames.<\/p>\n
"The council has asked the consortium to make a proposal but
\nit has yet to respond," Ishadi said.<\/p>\n
The meeting also discussed Indonesia's medal-winning chances
\nin the Asian Games in December 1998 in Bangkok.<\/p>\n
The council is expected to athletes from 16 sports to the
\nquadrennial event. They are badminton, weight lifting, fencing,
\ntrack and field, cycling, karate (only kata division), surfing,
\narchery, gymnastics (the council will only send Jonathan
\nMangiring Sianturi, who won five gold medals at the SEA Games),
\nswimming, taekwondo, tennis (only if world ranked 21st Yayuk
\nBasuki plays), beach volleyball, boxing, judo and rowing.<\/p>\n
These sports are considered Indonesia's best chances of
\nwinning golds.<\/p>\n
"The athletes must meet the qualification of reaching world or
\nAsian records or win qualification for the Games or meet the
\ntimes set by the Games organizers," Ishadi said.<\/p>\n
"Each sports organizations must have a decentralized training
\nscheme supervised by the council. And the council will stage more
\ntraining abroad," he said.<\/p>\n
Ishadi said the key to Indonesia's success in the just-
\nconcluded SEA Games, where the host won 194 golds from 34 sports,
\nwas the long-term preparation.<\/p>\n
Indonesia prepared its athletes for 11 months, compared to the
\n1995 Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, when Indonesian athletes only
\nprepared for five months. Indonesia finished second with 77 golds
\nwhile Thailand won 154 golds from 28 sports.<\/p>\n
Ishadi also said that Indonesia's failure in Chiang Mai was
\nbecause host Thailand did not stage some events where Indonesia
\nhad a great chance to win many golds, like wushu, rowing and
\nkarate. (yan)<\/p>",
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