India fights to host 14th Asiad

JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council Secretary-General Rudolf S. Warouw said here yesterday India took its bid to host the 14th Asian Games in 2006 to the Olympic Committee Asia in New Delhi recently.

"India's will to host Asiad will be a challenge for Indonesia," Warouw said.

Indonesia aims to reach the top four in the 14th Asiad through a long-term training program called the Golden Garuda project.

Warouw said Indonesia should host the 14th Asiad.

But the will to become the host must come from the government.

"How can we host such a multi sports event without the government's support?" he said, as quoted by Antara.

Warouw said the chance to host a multi sports event was still in doubt due to the monetary turmoil.

Indonesia hosted the fourth Asiad in 1962 and finished second after Japan. (yan)