RI archers to enter Asian meet

RI archers to enter Asian meet

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian trio of women who won the bronze medal in the world championships last year will spearhead their team in the Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand on Feb. 24.

D. E. Rahantoknam, secretary general of the association, said that the event would serve as a warm-up for Nurfitriyana, Hamdiah and Dahliana before entering the Olympic Games in Atlanta this July.

Rahantoknam said that the association will name eight archers, four women and four men, to the championships in a bid to win more Olympic tickets.

The national women's trio will also compete in another Olympic tryout in the Atlanta Grand Prix in April and the German Championships in May. (05)