RI rowers off to pre-Asiad

RI rowers off to pre-Asiad

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian rowers left the country on Tuesday
for the pre-Asian Games in Bangkok, their last trial before
competing in the main event in December.

National coach Dede Rohmat said that although he had not set
any target, the pre-Asiad would give his squad an opportunity to
get used to the venue. Rowing, canoeing and yachting competitions
will be held in Chonburi province, about 60 kilometers east of
Bangkok.

Only Southeast Asian countries, Cambodia and Brunei excepted,
are sending teams to the Asiad warm-up scheduled to take place
from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17.

Towering Lasmin will compete in the men's single sculls and
the doubles sculls with Rohmat. Jamaludin is the country's hope
in the men's single sculls lightweight and will team up with
Anwar in the double sculls lightweight.

Dede said he would pick a team from Ony, Suparto and Rohmat to
compete in the men's double sculls open class. (yan)