RI canoe polo team lies 11th

RI canoe polo team lies 11th

JAKARTA (JP): Despite finishing 11th at the world canoe polo
championships in Adelaide, Australia, Indonesia's seven-man team
has achieved a spectacular feat by beating strong teams from
Canada, Brazil and Hong Kong.

Secretary-general of the Rowing and Canoeing Association of
Indonesia Budiman Setiawan was quoted by Antara on Monday as
saying that the result was encouraging given that Indonesia had
made its debut in the championships. He said his side was weak
when it came to rowing techniques and hitting the ball.

Twenty-two countries competed in the world championships which
ended Sunday: Australia won, England came second and Italy came
third.

Indonesia has twice won Asia's canoe polo championships: in
Hiroshima, Japan, in 1993 and in China in 1995. (arf)