Weightlifter to faces tough SEAG hurdles<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and
\nBodybuilding Association will face its toughest ever challenge in
\nthe Southeast Asian Games here next year.<\/p>\n
\"Our chances of winning the overall title in weightlifting
\nwill be lower compared to the last Games. Thailand will prepare
\nits best lifters to compete against ours,\" coach Harry Wibowo
\nsaid yesterday.<\/p>\n
\"Moreover, Thailand will host the 1997 World Championship and
\nthe 1998 Asian Games,\" he added.<\/p>\n
Indonesia grabbed five out of the 10 gold medals in the men's
\nclasses and two of nine in the women's classes in the last Games
\nin Chiang Mai, Thailand.<\/p>\n
\"Our weakness is in the women's divisions. We don't have
\nenough talented women lifters,\" he complained.<\/p>\n
But Harry is still optimistic that Indonesian lifters will be
\nable to win in the lightweight classes.<\/p>\n
The association planned to stage a national training program
\nearlier this month as preparation for the biennial event. But due
\nto its top officials' tight schedules, the program has been
\ndelayed. The same amount of medals, 10 golds in the men's
\ndivision and nine in the women's, are on offer in next year's
\nGames.<\/p>\n
Harry said that he will take part in a ten-day coaching clinic
\nin China as part of his efforts to prepare lifters better.<\/p>\n
\"China won two golds in the Olympics. I think we'd better
\nlearn something from that,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Indonesia has a better chance than ever before to take all
\neight medals in bodybuilding next year, Harry said.<\/p>\n
\"We have Mr. Asia Ade Ray in the heavyweight class,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Ade Ray, won the seventh Asian Pro-Am Classic Bodybuilding
\nChampionships in Macau last July. (yan)<\/p>",
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