Rita Subowo named PBVSI chairwoman

Rita Subowo named PBVSI chairwoman

JAKARTA (JP): Rita Subowo was elected chairwoman of the
Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI), replacing Siti
Hardiyanti Rukmana, better known as Tutut, during a two-day
congress on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6.

Rita said on Saturday her first step as chairwoman would be
to increase the number of tournaments throughout the country by
cooperating with the organization's provincial chapters.

"We have difficulty finding talented young players .... We
will urge the chapters to improve the athlete development program
by grooming players between the ages of 9 and 19 before they join
the national team," she was quoted by Antara as saying.

Rita has yet to announce her program, but said she would
focus on the 15th National Games in Surabaya from June 19 to June
30 and the 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur. (yan)