C. Java climbers want 3 golds at PON

C. Java climbers want 3 golds at PON

SEMARANG (JP): Central Java climbing team are eyeing three
golds in the difficulty, individual and team bouldering events in
the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya, East Java, the
chairman of the Central Javanese chapter of the Indonesian
Climbing Federation, Udjowolo.

"The target is realistic enough because Central Java climbers
have achieved much success in both national and international
levels. Yudistira, for example, won the Asia Pacific climbing
championship last year," he said on Monday.

Yudistira, along with Sobihin, Fauzan, Wahyu W. and Ari
Mulyanto would represent the province at PON which would be held
in June, he said.

He said the climbers were now training at three universities
here. He said that the sport was less popular now because it was
difficult to find financial support.

"But we are not pessimistic. There is a challenge for us to
popularize the sport here," Udjowolo said.(har)