11/17/08 10:33 Bali to Host Int`l Martial Arts Championship
November 18th, 2008
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A total of 15 countries have been registered to take part in a martial arts championship scheduled in the tourist resort island of Bali on December 18-24, 2008.
“With 15 countries having registered in the event, the executive board of the Indonesian Martial Arts Association (PB IPSI) assured itself to hold the event after the plan to hold the same championship was canceled in Indonesia since 2006,” Deputy Chairman of PB IPSI Bambang Effendi said here on Sunday.
He said that two years ago the world championship was to be held in Solo but all of a sudden it was moved to Malaysia.
PB IPSI General Chairman Prabowo Subiakto has previously stated that the world championship could be held if attended by participants from at least 20 countries.
He said that PB IPSI was optimistic that the championship could be held while it was now waiting for the participation of another five countries.
“PB IPSI has booked rooms in a number of hotels in Bali,” he said.
He said that the venue of the event will be at the Ngurah Rai Sports Hall in Denpasar. The sports hall is located near residential areas so that it would be easier for people to witness the event, he said. (*)
COPYRIGHT © 2008
Source: ANTARA News
Entry Filed under: Bali Tourism News
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Trackback this post | Subscribe to the comments via RSS Feed