Busan Asiad medalists to get prizes

JAKARTA: Sentul International Circuit Management has promised to award motorcycles to Indonesian athletes who can win medals at the upcoming Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.

There are three types of motorcycles to be awarded to gold, silver, and bronze medalists. Their were no details about the prices.

The motorcycles were displayed at Tee Box Cafe in South Jakarta during a gathering attended by Sentul officials, board members of the National Sports Council (KONI) and several athletes.

Sentul chairman Tinton Soeprapto, who is a former national driver, said that he hoped the promised gifts would motivate athletes to win as many medals as possible at the Asian Games, which will run from Sept. 29 to Oct. 14.

Around 100 athletes are currently training to compete in 20 events in Busan. KONI has previously said it had set aside Rp 250 million in cash bonuses for gold medalist. --JP