Sun, 16 Apr 2000

Guess What? AdeRai

National bodybuilding champion Ade Rai has many dreams.

Three years ago, he shared with The Jakarta Post his dream of building well-equipped gyms that would have special rates for young people.

And he accomplished his dream earlier this year he opened five gyms: in Jl. Abdul Muis in Central Jakarta, Mayestik in South Jakarta, Cibubur in East Jakarta, Malang in East Java and Legian in Bali.

However, the graduate of the University of Indonesia's school of political and social sciences still has another dream to achieve: he wants to produce TV programs on bodybuilding.

"It's another dream but some of my friends have agreed to help me produce the programs," Ade said on Thursday.

Ade, who won the Mr. Asia title in 1995 and 1996 and also received the 1996 Best of the Best Muscle Mania award at Redondo Beach, California, will visit New York next month as a guest poser in the Superbody championships.

"I still don't know if I am going as a guest poser or if I will compete there. I am considering retirement," said the man who will celebrate his 30th birthday on May 6. (yan)