RI volleyballers to play in Japan

RI volleyballers to play in Japan

JAKARTA (JP): Chairwoman of the Indonesian Volleyball
Federation (PBVSI) Rita Subowo said that she would send the
national team which was being prepared for the 2001 Southeast
Asian (SEA) Games to Fukuoka, Japan, for an overseas tryout.

She said that the program would be held later in June. She
said the national team would invite the Japanese team for a
friendly here before leaving for Japan.

"Hopefully, the Indonesian volleyball team can be successful
in the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur in September," she was quoted by
Antara as saying after meeting the chairman of the National
Sports Council, Wismoyo Arismunandar, on Friday.

Another women's team will also leave for Vietnam to take part
in the Asian interclub women's championship from May 18 to May
24.

"We will not send our key volleyballers to the Asian
championships because we don't want the other Southeast Asian
countries to monitor our strength. So we will send junior
volleyballers instead," she said.

Indonesia will send 12 women's volleyballers from the Garuda
club. "There will be no specific target. We hope the junior
volleyballers can increase their experience by competing in an
international event. They might even return successful," she
said. (ivy)