Training program continues despite shortage of funds
Training program continues despite shortage of funds
JAKARTA (JP): The training program for the 20th Southeast
Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei will continue despite a lack of
financial support from the government and the public, an official
with the National Sports Council (KONI) said on Monday.
Moch. Hindarto, who is in charge of athlete development,
expressed concern that the council only received promises for Rp
9 billion (US$1.1 million) from the National Development Planning
Board (Bappenas) and the Gelora Senayan Management Board.
He said Bappenas had agreed to allocate Rp 5.5 billion from
the state budget for KONI and would distribute the money in June.
This is well short of the Rp 22.3 billion KONI asked for.
"We will use the money to finance the athletes' participation
in overseas events. But I don't think the money will be enough
because we will only be able to allocate Rp 1.5 million for each
athlete. This is only enough money to pay the departure tax," he
said.
"We have decided that key players can practice with players at
provincial or regional chapters who are at the same level of
talent. But it will be difficult if the players' ability has
already exceed their countrymen," he said.
He also said Bappenas had turned down KONI's request for an
additional Rp 7.2 billion for transportation and accommodations
in Brunei.
He said the Senayan management board agreed to provide Rp 4.5
billion for the athletes' accommodations during the Games.
"The money will be used for the athletes' transportation and
accommodations and the remaining Rp 1.5 billion will be used to
reward those (athletes) who produce medals for the country," he
added.
Hindarto said the amount of the bonuses would be decided by
KONI chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar.
KONI is facing difficulties financing the training programs
and accommodations for athletes competing in the Games. While
waiting for Bappenas to disburse the Rp 5.5 billion, KONI was
forced to borrow Rp 500 million from its treasury to finance
board and lodging, spending money and recreation costs for its
athletes.
The council is only financing those athletes seen as having an
opportunity to win a medal in Brunei.
Indonesia will compete in 20 events at the SEA Games:
badminton, basketball, billiards and snooker, tenpin bowling,
boxing, cycling, golf, hockey, karate, pencak silat martial art,
sepak takraw, shooting, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis,
taekwondo, tennis, track and field and traditional boat racing.
KONI centralized its training program here in early May.
Hindarto said that as of Monday, 17 sports would be participating
in the centralized training program. He also said athletes from a
number of other sports bodies were training in various provinces
and abroad. These include table tennis athletes, who are training
in Kediri, Central Java, and swimmers and tennis players, who are
training in a number of countries.
He also said training programs would not be held for badminton
and soccer because their athletes were participating in a number
of championships abroad. (ivy)
JAKARTA (JP): The training program for the 20th Southeast
Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei will continue despite a lack of
financial support from the government and the public, an official
with the National Sports Council (KONI) said on Monday.
Moch. Hindarto, who is in charge of athlete development,
expressed concern that the council only received promises for Rp
9 billion (US$1.1 million) from the National Development Planning
Board (Bappenas) and the Gelora Senayan Management Board.
He said Bappenas had agreed to allocate Rp 5.5 billion from
the state budget for KONI and would distribute the money in June.
This is well short of the Rp 22.3 billion KONI asked for.
"We will use the money to finance the athletes' participation
in overseas events. But I don't think the money will be enough
because we will only be able to allocate Rp 1.5 million for each
athlete. This is only enough money to pay the departure tax," he
said.
"We have decided that key players can practice with players at
provincial or regional chapters who are at the same level of
talent. But it will be difficult if the players' ability has
already exceed their countrymen," he said.
He also said Bappenas had turned down KONI's request for an
additional Rp 7.2 billion for transportation and accommodations
in Brunei.
He said the Senayan management board agreed to provide Rp 4.5
billion for the athletes' accommodations during the Games.
"The money will be used for the athletes' transportation and
accommodations and the remaining Rp 1.5 billion will be used to
reward those (athletes) who produce medals for the country," he
added.
Hindarto said the amount of the bonuses would be decided by
KONI chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar.
KONI is facing difficulties financing the training programs
and accommodations for athletes competing in the Games. While
waiting for Bappenas to disburse the Rp 5.5 billion, KONI was
forced to borrow Rp 500 million from its treasury to finance
board and lodging, spending money and recreation costs for its
athletes.
The council is only financing those athletes seen as having an
opportunity to win a medal in Brunei.
Indonesia will compete in 20 events at the SEA Games:
badminton, basketball, billiards and snooker, tenpin bowling,
boxing, cycling, golf, hockey, karate, pencak silat martial art,
sepak takraw, shooting, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis,
taekwondo, tennis, track and field and traditional boat racing.
KONI centralized its training program here in early May.
Hindarto said that as of Monday, 17 sports would be participating
in the centralized training program. He also said athletes from a
number of other sports bodies were training in various provinces
and abroad. These include table tennis athletes, who are training
in Kediri, Central Java, and swimmers and tennis players, who are
training in a number of countries.
He also said training programs would not be held for badminton
and soccer because their athletes were participating in a number
of championships abroad. (ivy)