Soccer players in poor shape: official<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Seven of the 24 soccer players in training for
\nthe 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are in below-standard
\nphysical condition, an official admitted on Thursday.<\/p>\n
"The physical condition of 30 percent of the 24 players is
\nbelow our minimum standard," national training director Imron
\nZ.S. said. He could not remember their names.<\/p>\n
He said the National Sports Council (KONI) would discuss the
\nmatter with German coach Bernhard Schumm.<\/p>\n
The soccer team underwent a one-day physical test on Tuesday,
\nconducted by KONI's sports science commission. Schumm also was
\ninvited to discuss the athletes' physical fitness with the
\ncouncil's consultants on physical training, Paulus Pasurney and
\nM. Moeslim.<\/p>\n
Schumm said he was not surprised by the poor results because
\nhis players trained hard before their physicals.<\/p>\n
However, he was irritated by Imron's disclosure and said he
\nshould not have discussed the results with the media before
\ntalking to him.<\/p>\n
"The training center director should have talked with me
\nbefore talking to the press. I have no further comment because he
\nnever talked with me," he said.<\/p>\n
Paulus said Schumm promised to improve athletes' physical
\ncondition after they return from overseas tournaments late this
\nmonth.<\/p>\n
"He guaranteed that the players could increase their 'VO2max'
\n(oxygen capacity in blood) after they returned from overseas
\ntournaments. The players should be able to run some 4,000 meters
\nor 10 times around Senayan sports stadium in, at the most, 15
\nminutes," he said.<\/p>\n
Imron said overseas training in Europe was delayed from June
\n15 to June 25. The Games will be held in Brunei in August.<\/p>\n
"I have to make sure if they are going to Europe as
\npreparation for the SEA Games or for something else," he said.<\/p>\n
The team started training early this month. As of Thursday,
\nthey continued to practice without injured goalkeeper Kurnia
\nSandy. During one week's training, Schumm put each player in
\ndifferent positions. (ivy)<\/p>",
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