Dragon boats to test RI's SEA Games team

Dragon boats to test RI's SEA Games team

JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei
Darussalam and the Philippines will float their Southeast Asian
Games teams at the traditional dragon boat competition from Nov.
11 to Nov. 12 in Ancol, North Jakarta.

The annual race, which does not feature canoeing and rowing
events, is being used as a tryout for the rowing competition of
the 18th SEA Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, scheduled for Dec. 9
to Dec. 17.

"Singapore is fielding both its men's and women's teams and
Malaysia and Brunei will only field their women's teams," said
Tukimin, secretary to the organizing committee.

Thailand and Vietnam have yet to confirm participation, he
added.

He said that the Singaporean teams had asked to use the
Jatiluhur dam, West Java, for training until the end of next
month, as part of their preparations for the Games.

Indonesia expects seven gold medals from the rowing
competition at the Chiang Mai SEA Games. (arf)