SEA GAMES NEWS // Fri, 16 Jul 10
Bali athletes get bonuses
DENPASAR: Six athletes from Bali each received Rp 35 million (US$3,850) cash bonuses for their achievements in the South East Asian Games XXV in Laos in 2009.
The athletes are volleyball player Rudy Tirtana, weightlifter Sinta Damariani, boxer Yulio Bria, martial artists Nyoman Suparnity and Ni Putu Spyanawati and track and field competitor Maria Natalia Londa.
Deputy Governor Anak Agung Ngurah Puspayogo said that the government was committed to improving the lives of local athletes.
“We should appreciate their achievements in national and regional sports arenas,” Puspayoga said. – JP
The Jakarta post
Filed under Issue 08/49 // 17 July 2010 | Special