Shattered dreams 'beat' boxers<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Shattered dreams of becoming bureaucrats have
\nknocked two boxing heroes down so hard they may be unable to
\nfight at the upcoming PON National Games in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
East Timor has pinned its gold-medal hopes on flyweight
\nListinho Miguel and light-flyweight Sebastiao da Silva at next
\nmonth's national sports gala.<\/p>\n
Concern with their condition was voiced by coach Philip
\nWattilete when local officials were evaluating their readiness
\nfor the national event.<\/p>\n
Wattilete said his boxers lost their fighting spirit when they
\nfound out that they had failed their admission tests for civil
\nservant posts in the provincial government.<\/p>\n
\"Until then, they were technically ready and we were sure that
\nthey were fit enough to take the gold in their categories,\"
\nWattilete said in a meeting led by local police chief Lt. Col.
\nSilvianus Y. Wenas on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Silvianus promised to use his connections with governor Abilio
\nJose Osorio Soares to try and \"free\" Listinho and Sebastiao of
\ntheir psychological burden, Antara reported yesterday. (pan)<\/p>",
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