Sports council stages congress

JAKARTA (JP): The national team's preparations for the 13th Asian Games look to be highlighted at the National Sports Council's three-day congress which starts today.

Representatives of all 36 sports organizations under the council's auspices will attend the annual meeting to be held at Hotel Atlet Century Park in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

They will also discuss the long-term training program which aims to put Indonesia in at least sixth place at the 2008 Asiad. The project is called Golden Garuda.

Indonesia finished 11th in the previous Games in 1994.

New Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono is expected to attend the opening ceremony of the meeting, which will be presided over by the council's chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar. (yan)