RI sends two teams to Bridge Olympics

RI sends two teams to Bridge Olympics

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has sent two teams to compete in the
Bridge Olympic Games in Maastricht, the Netherlands, from Aug. 26
to Sept. 9.

Spokesman for the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association
(GABSI), Ananta Widjaja, named the men's team members as Hengky
Lasut and Eddy Manoppo; Denny Sacul and Franky Karwur; and Santje
Paneleweng and Robert Tobing. They will compete in the open team
event.

The women's team members are Lusje Bojoh and Elita Syofiah;
Fera Damayanti and Lany Liem; and Irne Korengkeng and Riantini.

He said that GABSI had not set any target for the athletes who
take part in the open team event despite Indonesia's success in
earning a bronze medal in the same event in Rhodes Island,
Greece, in 1996.

Ananta also said the women's team would find it difficult to
earn any medals with the absence of top bridge players Joice
Maudolong Tueje, Sartje Suoth Pontoh and Elvita Kuhu Lasut.

Ananta told Antara that a college team comprising
Hidayatullah/Mohamad Reza, Yohanes/Mohamad Hidayatulah and Freddy
Y. Hutahayan/Elwindra from the University of Indonesia will
represent Indonesia in the World Inter-Collegiate Bridge
Championships, to be at the same place. (ivy)