C. Java athletes join training

SEMARANG (JP): Four Central Java athletes have been invited to join an Indonesian Amateur Athletic Association (PASI) training camp following on from their successes in the 2000 National Games (PON) in East Java last month.

PASI's Central Java chapter official in charge of coaching, Bambang Siswoyo named the athletes as female sprinter Sih Hernawati, female discus thrower Darminah, male long-distance runner Fery Junaidi and male walker Sutrisno. Except for Sih, all athletes won golds for their provinces at the Games.

"They will be prepared for the Asian Track and Field Championships and the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia. The training program will start later in July," he said, adding that he and another coach, Prayitno, would accompany the athletes.

The training sessions will be held in three cities -- Jakarta, Pengalengan (West Java) and Sidoarjo (East Java). "We hope the athletes can perform at their best in the Asian meets," Bambang said. (har)