RI selects SEA Games volleyball team
RI selects SEA Games volleyball team
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association selected
its 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games men's indoor final team on
May 1, volleyball training director, Sutardiono, said yesterday.
"The selection is based on the evaluation of their physical
condition and technical skills through tryouts with local teams
in Yogyakarta and Bandung," he said.
Four of 16 indoor male spikers -- Tiamun, Rastoni, Dedi Hartoyo
and Teguh Heru Wiyono -- had to return home after failing to be
chosen.
Three of eight women's beach volleyballers -- Siti Sri Kunafa,
Yohana Elisabeth and Fransina Une Putty -- also had to return
home.
The men's beach volleyballers will undergo final selection by
the end of June.
Sutardiono did not say when the indoor female team would be
selected.
The women's volleyball indoor team leaves for Japan today and
will be there from May 10 to May 28.
The team will then compete in the Asia Pacific championships
in Fukuoka, Japan, from June 25 to June 29. It will also take
part in the World Championships qualifying round in Chang Du,
China, from June 27 to June 29.
After the championships, the team will probably stay in Japan
for another tryout.
The men's indoor volleyball team will take part in the
Universiade in Sicily, Italy, from Aug. 20 to Aug. 30.
The women's beach volleyballers will compete at the World
Series tournaments in Japan from Aug. 8 to Aug. 10, in South
Korea from Aug. 15 to Aug. 17 and in China from Aug. 22 to Aug.
24.
Yachting
The Indonesian Yachting Association has canceled its program
to send athletes for stints in Australia and New Zealand because
of financial problems.
Yachting official Raymond Kotambunan told Antara Monday the
association had planned to send 20 yachting athletes and 11
surfers to tournaments in both countries from April 24 to April
28.
"But we canceled the plan because we fell short of funds, it
would have cost Rp 70 million (US$29,170)," he said.
The association tried to contact its patron, PT Pembangunan
Jaya, which is chaired by conglomerate Ciputra, but to no avail.
"Ciputra agreed only to renovate the venues at the Marina Jaya
Ancol and only made contact with the consortium," Raymond said.
The association will replace the training by sending brothers
Pudji Ganefo and Kris Subiantoro to the Fireball Championships in
England from May 24 to May 28.
Ten of 42 athletes have been relegated from the SEA Games
team. Eight of the remaining 32 are surfers and the rest are
yachting athletes.
Tennis
Austrian Gritsch Gebhard is training Indonesia's women's
tennis team for the next Games.
Gebhard, who trained Thomas Muster, said Indonesia could win
gold medals in the men's singles, men's doubles, women's team and
men's team events.
The Austrian is assisted by coaches Wailan Walalangi and Deddy
Prasetyo in setting up training programs.
Gebhard would accompany Fed Cuppers Wynne Prakusya and Eny
Sulistyowati at the Santa Croce Junior championships in Rome from
May 12 to May 18 and the Italian Junior Championships in Milan
from May 17 to May 24.
Antara reported that Gebhard hoped Indonesian players could
narrow the gap between them and professional athletes in the
future.
Gebhard will try to improve athletes' physical condition
before giving them technical training.
The technical training will be done after national selection
in June. (yan)