RI unsure of Student Games win

RI unsure of Student Games win

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia lowered its pre-match boast of
wresting the overall title from Thailand in the ASEAN Student
Games in Bandar Sri Begawan next week after it was announced
yesterday that several key team members had opted out of the
event.

Enoch Markum, a top official in the Indonesian team, said
during his squad's send-off ceremony that several top athletes
had decided to skip the biennial event due to their provincial
commitments. "They are focusing on the National Games in
September," he said.

About 130 students will take part in the event, scheduled from
July 20 to July 26. It will feature swimming, track and field,
soccer, sepak takraw, hockey and pencak silat.

In the 1994 meet in Singapore, Thailand topped the medals
tally with 52 golds, 34 silvers and 16 bronzes. Indonesia
finished a distant second with 24 golds, 38 silvers and 33
bronzes. (yan)