KONI to seek Rp 500 million for training
KONI to seek Rp 500 million for training
JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will borrow
some Rp 500 million to support the national training program for
athletes competing in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in
Brunei Darussalam in August.
Moch. Hindarto, who is in charge of athletes development, said
on Saturday the money would be used to pay the athletes' board
and lodging, pocket money, recreation and laundry. KONI is
waiting on disbursement of Rp 5.5 billion from the National
Development Planning Board (Bappenas).
He said the deficit that occurred during the waiting period
would be shared with the sports organization.
"It is up to the treasurer from whom they will borrow the
money from. We hope Bappenas will provide the money this month or
by June at the latest."
Hindarto said the council would pay back the loan immediately
after it receives the funds from Bappenas.
Apart from the training fees, KONI will also request another
Rp 7.2 billion from Bappenas for the athletes' accommodation in
Brunei.
Earlier, Hindarto said KONI would send 448 of the 549 athletes
who are participating in the national training program, which
started on Friday. He said two sports bodies -- hockey and soccer
-- had yet to submit a list of athletes summoned for the training
program.
"We asked the Indonesian Hockey Association to trim down the
number of athletes they called for the program. We only listed 36
players, while they urged us to invite 72 athletes," he said. The
All-Indonesian Soccer Federation would provide a list of key
players after the pre-Olympic soccer team returns from Hong Kong,
he said.
The SEA Games, to be hosted for the first time by Brunei, will
run from Aug. 7 to Aug. 15, and will offer 235 gold medals in 21
sporting events.
Indonesia will compete in 20 events: badminton, basketball,
billiards and snooker, tenpin bowling, boxing, cycling, golf,
hockey, karate, Pencak silat martial art, sepak takraw, shooting,
soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, track
and field and traditional boat racing.
KONI would only send the most outstanding athletes for 20
sports in the Games for economical reasons.
Also on Saturday, Hindarto was appointed to lead the training
center in a meeting with coaches from 20 sports bodies at KONI
headquarters. He will assist KONI chairman Wismoyo Arusmunandar
in managing the center. (ivy)