Nike to hold International Premier Cup

Nike to hold International Premier Cup

JAKARTA (JP): Sports shoe company Nike will again hold an
under-14 Asia-Pacific soccer tournament at South Jakarta's
Kuningan stadium June 7 to June 12.

The tournament, called the Nike International Premier Cup,
will feature South Korea, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, the
Philippines and Indonesia.

Nike's Asia-Pacific marketing director, Thomas Fox, said in
Hong Kong the tournament was to show Nike's concern for young
soccer players.

"We hope the tournament can create potential players for the
coming years," Fox said.

Paul R. Chua, who is the managing director of the sole
Indonesian distributor of Nike shoes, PT Berca Sportindo, said
its mission was to prepare talented footballers who could replace
the seniors.

In Malaysia in 1996, Indonesia, represented by PSMS Medan, won
the Nike tournament and represented Asia in a world soccer
tournament in London.

During the tournament, the organizer will hold a drawing
contest for children. The children can draw anything about
soccer. (lnt)