Cola awards to Asiad medalists

Cola awards to Asiad medalists

JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the board of directors of PT Coca-
cola Indonesia, Moetaryanto, yesterday symbolically handed over
"Coca-cola athletic awards" to Arnold Lisapaly, the coordinator
of Indonesian Asian Games coaches.

The awards, worth a total of Rp 80 million (US$36,697), were
presented at KONI's head office in Senayan. The awards were
delivered yesterday, after KONI's final briefing for the
Indonesian Asian Games coaches who are scheduled to leave for
Hiroshima on Sunday, said Yannus Hutapea, the public relation
manager of the soft drink company.

Yannus said the awards, which are to be given to any
Indonesian athlete who succeeds in bringing home a medal from
Hiroshima, were deliberately given prior to the Games in order to
motivate the participants.

The awards are in the form of one-year scholarships for
athletes who are still in school, he said. Winning athletes who
are not students, Yannus said, are entitled to gold and diamond
jewelry.

According to Yannus, the weight of the jewelry will be
commensurate with the kind of medal the athletes win. He declined
to reveal whether the jewelry is in the form of necklaces,
earrings or rings.

The giant soft drink company has sponsored many sports events
held in the country, including the ongoing Asian Under-19 soccer
championship, the Davis Cup world championships and the recent
visit of basketball star Hakeem Olajuwon. (arf)