PTMSI to send players to China

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) will send eight players to China for a nine-month training camp, new association chairman Taher said on Monday.

"They will be competing during the camp in China," Taher said after being installed as the PTMSI chairman, replacing Triyanto Saudin.

Making the trip to China will be the four highest ranking men's and women's table tennis players in the national rankings, as determined by the results of the national invitation in June.

The China camp, according to Taher, is expected to begin in September, and is part of the association's overall preparations for the 2003 Southeast Asian Games. --JP