C. Java eyes five wushu golds in PON

C. Java eyes five wushu golds in PON

SEMARANG (JP): Central Java wushu athletes are eying at least
five golds in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya, East
Java, in June.

"In my estimation, our athletes can earn seven golds. Five
golds are the minimum target," team manager Arie Permadi said on
Wednesday.

He said two golds were expected in the SanShou event and
another three from Taulo. The men's athletes are Arif Harsoyo,
Chris Jhon, Arthur Rambing, Sonny Rambing, Gunawan Wijaya, Sigit
Santosa and Niko Kosay (SanShou) and Seno, Denny Santosa,
Sutantyo, Eko Saphuwan, Arif Susanto, Haryono and Antonius
(Taulo).

The women's team consists of A.M. Megawati, Meliany Tirta,
Diah Kusuma, Soni Sulanda and Ida Royani.

Arie said the teams would face tough challenges from wushu
athletes from Jakarta, East Java and North Sumatra, "but we are
optimistic that we can win the matches".

He also hoped the Indonesian Wushu Association (WI) could
select skilled and unbiased referees.

"What I'm afraid of is not our opponents, but biased
referees," he said.(har)