Taekwondo team off to S. Korea

Taekwondo team off to S. Korea

JAKARTA (JP): Six taekwondo athletes are to undergo a training
stint in South Korea for two months ahead of the 13th Asian Games
in December.

Secretary-general of the Indonesian Taekwondo Association
Ahmad Zarkasih said yesterday that the organization had picked
women's heavyweight Sinta Berliana Heru and light flyweight
Yohana Wangsa Putri, men's heavyweight Andri Halim, middleweight
Robert, bantamweight Dominggus Boro and light flyweight Satrio
Rahardani for the tryout.

They will start their stint with the President Cup
championships in Yong-in, scheduled to take place from Aug. 19 to
Aug. 22. Athletes from 25 countries will compete in the annual
event.

Association training director Fredy Panghe has earmarked Rp
300 million (US$22,560) to finance the Korean outing. (yan)