Training program continues despite shortage of funds<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The training program for the 20th Southeast
\nAsian (SEA) Games in Brunei will continue despite a lack of
\nfinancial support from the government and the public, an official
\nwith the National Sports Council (KONI) said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Moch. Hindarto, who is in charge of athlete development,
\nexpressed concern that the council only received promises for Rp
\n9 billion (US$1.1 million) from the National Development Planning
\nBoard (Bappenas) and the Gelora Senayan Management Board.<\/p>\n
He said Bappenas had agreed to allocate Rp 5.5 billion from
\nthe state budget for KONI and would distribute the money in June.
\nThis is well short of the Rp 22.3 billion KONI asked for.<\/p>\n
\"We will use the money to finance the athletes' participation
\nin overseas events. But I don't think the money will be enough
\nbecause we will only be able to allocate Rp 1.5 million for each
\nathlete. This is only enough money to pay the departure tax,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\"We have decided that key players can practice with players at
\nprovincial or regional chapters who are at the same level of
\ntalent. But it will be difficult if the players' ability has
\nalready exceed their countrymen,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He also said Bappenas had turned down KONI's request for an
\nadditional Rp 7.2 billion for transportation and accommodations
\nin Brunei.<\/p>\n
He said the Senayan management board agreed to provide Rp 4.5
\nbillion for the athletes' accommodations during the Games.<\/p>\n
\"The money will be used for the athletes' transportation and
\naccommodations and the remaining Rp 1.5 billion will be used to
\nreward those (athletes) who produce medals for the country,\" he
\nadded.<\/p>\n
Hindarto said the amount of the bonuses would be decided by
\nKONI chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar.<\/p>\n
KONI is facing difficulties financing the training programs
\nand accommodations for athletes competing in the Games. While
\nwaiting for Bappenas to disburse the Rp 5.5 billion, KONI was
\nforced to borrow Rp 500 million from its treasury to finance
\nboard and lodging, spending money and recreation costs for its
\nathletes.<\/p>\n
The council is only financing those athletes seen as having an
\nopportunity to win a medal in Brunei.<\/p>\n
Indonesia will compete in 20 events at the SEA Games:
\nbadminton, basketball, billiards and snooker, tenpin bowling,
\nboxing, cycling, golf, hockey, karate, pencak silat martial art,
\nsepak takraw, shooting, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis,
\ntaekwondo, tennis, track and field and traditional boat racing.<\/p>\n
KONI centralized its training program here in early May.
\nHindarto said that as of Monday, 17 sports would be participating
\nin the centralized training program. He also said athletes from a
\nnumber of other sports bodies were training in various provinces
\nand abroad. These include table tennis athletes, who are training
\nin Kediri, Central Java, and swimmers and tennis players, who are
\ntraining in a number of countries.<\/p>\n
He also said training programs would not be held for badminton
\nand soccer because their athletes were participating in a number
\nof championships abroad. (ivy)<\/p>",
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