KL outing for table tennis players

KL outing for table tennis players

JAKARTA (JP): Eight table tennis players will measure their
skills in the Southeast Asia (SEA) Table Tennis Association
Championships in Kuala Lumpur from Sept. 6 to Sept. 9.

Chairman of the Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI)
Triyanto Saudin said the organization had selected Fawzia
Yulianti, Shanti Febrianti, Ceria Nilasari and Nuni Sugiani for
the women's team and Deddy Da Costa, Jelly Da Costa, Budiono and
Zaenuddin for the men's team in the regional event.

"We have set a target of one gold medal in the men's doubles
event at the SEATA championships. There will be many players
groomed for the 2001 SEA Games so we may use this event to
measure our skills and learn our rivals' strength," he said on
Tuesday.

Triyanto said that Indonesia expected to win the men's doubles
and mixed doubles gold medals in the next SEA Games, to be held
also in Kuala Lumpur. In the 1999 Games, Indonesia only managed a
gold, three silver and three bronze medals.

He said Zaenuddin would also compete in the Safra Millennium
Tournament in Singapore from Sept. 1 to Sept. 3, along with
Nafriana, Asep Ajidu and David Jacob. Eight Asian countries will
field their players in the tournament.(ivy)