Jakarta - Indonesian contingent hopes to achieve gold medals in seven sports ie badminton, wushu, bowling, karate, dragon boat rowing, weightlifting and beach volleyball at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
12 to 27 November next.
Chairman of KONI / KOI Center, Rita Subowo, argued that the Indonesian contingent at a press conference Monday.
Press conference was also attended board sports badminton, bowling, wushu. Rita explained that the prediction was based on the results achieved by Indonesia in the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, 2006, and evaluation of parent-the parent organization of the sport. "Our target is to improve Indonesia's ranking of the 22 nd position in the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar 2006," said Rita.
Rita asked for community support for the sports ambassador of Indonesia to meet these expectations. "In order to achieve these expectations of course depend on the appearance of our athletes in Guangzhou later and prayers of the entire community.
About the criticism expressed by some parties associated with the projections of the gold medal, Rita asks all parties to get rid of their own interests. "I ask all parties to support the Indonesian contingent of athletes so that we can fight the maximum for the Red and White.
Rita also expressed his gratitude to the Government which has facilitated efforts to prepare a contingent of Indonesia through the Indonesian Program Gold (Prima). The new prime training program about three months was carried out for elite athletes and junior athletes under 18 years old.
According to Rita, for the first time approved a long-term coaching for young athletes through the program as Prima for athletes under 18 years of age. The program for the junior athletes was held jointly with Ministry of Education, Training and Development Program Student (PPLP), and KONI Province.
"To-KONI KONI Region we have asked them to change their vision adopted so far in coaching athletes. If all this KONI target area on the PON, it is now switched its target to the Olympics," said Rita.
Described by Rita that with the same cost incurred by the Regional Sports Committee, held families together is not impossible for an athlete to achieve Olympic medals. "We hope Indonesia can get athletes to the Olympics through a qualifying round. Our target in the 2012 London Olympics can we loloskan 50 athletes and subsequently at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil passed the 100 athletes we can," Rita added.
Indonesia will send 212 athletes who will take part in 25 of the 42 sports contested at the 16th Asian Games later.
Indonesian large contingent will leave for Guangzhou from Jakarta on Wednesday morning, using a Garuda Indonesia aircraft. At the Asian Games to-15 in Doha, Qatar, 2006, Indonesia won two gold medals, 4 silver, 14 bronze, and was ranked the 22nd. (T.A016/R009)
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