C. Java athletes join training

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)