Atraditional Japanese martial art, an extreme sport and a card game are among the disciplines local sports officials will propose to be added to the Southeast Asian Games, which the country hosts next year.
Looking to increase the country’s chances of securing the overall title, the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) plans to include kempo, wall climbing, roller skating and bridge for the regional tournament.
KOI officials will discuss the matter during the SEA Games Council meeting in Jakarta from Friday to Monday.
“We believe the country has a good chance of winning medals in those events, and that will help us to reach our overall target,” Indra Kartasasmita, a KOI board member, said on Wednesday.
Indonesia emerged as the overall champion during the 2009 World Kempo Championship in Bali in July, winning six gold medals, eight silver and eight bronze. Japan, the sport’s birthplace, ended up second with as many gold medals, but only four silver and one bronze.
If kempo makes it to the SEA Games roster, the Indonesian Kempo Association (Perkemi) said Malaysia and Timor Leste would likely challenge for medals.
The Indonesian Wall Climbing Federation (FPTI) said it was ready to field a lineup that could win five of the 10 events KOI planned to propose.
“I think we’re strong in the speed categories for both the men’s and women’s sides, namely track, record and relay,” FPTI official Hendrikus Muter said.
One climber who could make it to the national team is Yulianto Abu Dzar. He finished second to Russian Sergey Sinitsyn in men’s speed climbing at the 2009 Asian X-Games in China.
According to Hendrikus, wall climbing has a good chance of being approved for the SEA Games because five other national federations, including those in Singapore and the Philippines, were interested in backing KOI’s bid.
The committee has already dropped petanque and shuttlecock from the 2011 event.
Besides the roster of sports, the council will also discuss the preparations for the venues in Palembang, South Sumatra; Bandung, West Java; Semarang, Central Java; and DKI Jakarta.
“We will also decide on the schedule of the events, and details concerning the opening and closing ceremonies,” Indra said.
Indonesia last hosted the SEA Games in 1997, the last time the country won the overall championship. The 194 gold medals it won that year is the Games record. (Ami Afriatni)
Source: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com
Looking to increase the country’s chances of securing the overall title, the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) plans to include kempo, wall climbing, roller skating and bridge for the regional tournament.
KOI officials will discuss the matter during the SEA Games Council meeting in Jakarta from Friday to Monday.
“We believe the country has a good chance of winning medals in those events, and that will help us to reach our overall target,” Indra Kartasasmita, a KOI board member, said on Wednesday.
Indonesia emerged as the overall champion during the 2009 World Kempo Championship in Bali in July, winning six gold medals, eight silver and eight bronze. Japan, the sport’s birthplace, ended up second with as many gold medals, but only four silver and one bronze.
If kempo makes it to the SEA Games roster, the Indonesian Kempo Association (Perkemi) said Malaysia and Timor Leste would likely challenge for medals.
The Indonesian Wall Climbing Federation (FPTI) said it was ready to field a lineup that could win five of the 10 events KOI planned to propose.
“I think we’re strong in the speed categories for both the men’s and women’s sides, namely track, record and relay,” FPTI official Hendrikus Muter said.
One climber who could make it to the national team is Yulianto Abu Dzar. He finished second to Russian Sergey Sinitsyn in men’s speed climbing at the 2009 Asian X-Games in China.
According to Hendrikus, wall climbing has a good chance of being approved for the SEA Games because five other national federations, including those in Singapore and the Philippines, were interested in backing KOI’s bid.
The committee has already dropped petanque and shuttlecock from the 2011 event.
Besides the roster of sports, the council will also discuss the preparations for the venues in Palembang, South Sumatra; Bandung, West Java; Semarang, Central Java; and DKI Jakarta.
“We will also decide on the schedule of the events, and details concerning the opening and closing ceremonies,” Indra said.
Indonesia last hosted the SEA Games in 1997, the last time the country won the overall championship. The 194 gold medals it won that year is the Games record. (Ami Afriatni)
Source: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com