Rizal gets posthumous sporting honor

Sat, 10 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

MEDAN, North Sumatra: In conjunction with National Sports Day on
Sept. 9, the central government gave a posthumous award to the
late North Sumatra Governor Rizal Nurdin on Friday for his
dedication to sports in the province.

Rizal, who is also the former chairman of the North Sumatra
Sports Committee (KONI), perished in the Mandala airplane crash
on Monday. Before his death, Rizal actively took part in the
National Student Sports Competition held in July in Medan, said
Ardjoni Munir, the chief of North Sumatra's Youth and Sport
Office. -- Antara

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