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)