Beach Volleyball team expected to improve the Maintain degree in Asian Beach Games
Monday, December 27th, 2010
Indonesian beach volleyball team is expected to return his best achievement in the arena of Asian Beach Games II in Muscat, Oman, December 8 to 16 next. In game two years ago in Bali, Indonesia’s best mate Andy Ardiansyah / Koko Prasetyo Darkuncoro.
“Volleyball beach was a bit heavy sport to get the medal after seeing the results at the Asian Games yesterday, but we hope to get a medal despite heavy competition,” said Rita Wibowo, general chairman at the inaugural KONI Indonesian contingent at Wisma Multipurpose, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday (1 / 12).
Both athletes will again compete in the biennial championship was shared with 111 other athletes from various sports. The athletes that will be accompanied by 29 coaches, 11 managers, 27 staff contingent commander.
At the inaugural ceremony of the contingent, led by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Andi Alifian Mallarangeng. On occasion, Andi reminds sports beach is Indonesian national identity should not be taken in other countries.
“Many international ivent in the future that must be followed by Indonesia, it must continue to develop the potential that exists mainly traditional sports,” Andi said during the inauguration. He pointed out, the branch of a successful rowing won three gold in Asian Games 2010 in Guangzhou yesterday.
They will be following the 12 branches of the 14 sports contested at the biennial exercise. Branch that followed, namely, handball (handball), soccer takraw, soccer, beach volleyball, bodybuilding (body bulding), marathon, swimming, sailing, kabbadi, woodball, water skiing, water polo, and jetski.
At the time to host 2008, Indonesia managed to become the overall champion with 23 gold, eight silver and 20 bronze. However, Andi was not targeting Indonesian contingent again in the overall champion. He tolerated tight competition now so that any serious chance of winning.