E. Kalimantan eyes 30 golds

JAKARTA: East Kalimantan province will be looking for a medals boost at the 2004 National Games (PON) ahead of its turn to host the event in 2008.

"We will be striving to win at least 30 gold medals and to finish in the top seven in the standings," Kasful Anwar As'ad, the head of the East Kalimantan Sports Chapter, told reporters after a meeting with National Sports Council (KONI) officials here on Monday.

He said that East Kalimantan was basing its medal prospects in the Palembang meet on wrestling, bodybuilding, shooting, wind- surfing, chess, taekwondo, pencak silat, kempo and archery.

The four-yearly multi-event sporting showcase features athletes representing their respective provinces, which currently number 30. --JP