KONI to assess Asiad medal chance

JAKARTA: The National Sports Council (KONI) will hold a "Strategic Planning Session" to look into Indonesia's medal prospects at the upcoming 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.

The one day session will take place on Thursday at KONI's office in Central Jakarta. The discussion will focus on the team's strengths, threats from competitors and medal prospects.

The discussion panel will include officials from KONI and affiliated organizations and journalists.

The four-yearly 2002 Asian sporting showcase will run from Sept. 29 to Oct. 14. Indonesia is currently grooming 169 athletes to compete in 17 events. --JP