Garuda waiting Champion Again

After successfully conducting the SEA Games in 2011, Indonesia again tested his readiness to re-deploy an international sporting event. This time the ASEAN Para Games 2011 will be prepared to be held in Solo in 12 to 22 December 2011.

ASEAN Para Games 2011 is a sports party South-East Asia that athletes are physically disabled or collectively, the Paralympian. As SEA Games performances, sporting events are also held every two years.

Solo event at this time was the sixth during the party Paralympian South-East Asia was held. There are 11 countries in ASEAN that will follow them, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Timor Leste, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

There will be 11 Branch Sports (sports) are contested, namely Weightlifting, Athletics, Badminton, Chess, Goal Ball, Archery, Swimming, Wheelchair Tennis, Table Tennis, Ten Pin Bowling, and Sitting Volleyball.

Thailand to be the best in this event, with four times in a row as the overall winner. One each in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2003, Manila, Philippines (2005), Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand (2008), and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2009). Malaysia followed by a new one general title, which they produce in the first performances of ASEAN Para Games 2001.

Now, Indonesia as the host would not be wasted this opportunity and direct yiakan carrying the target as the overall winner in the cage. Garuda is expected that the spirit of the athletes who fought in the SEA Games can then be infected with the blood of our Paralympian. Paralympian at the same time break the dominance of the White Elephant country.

As stated Secretary General National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Indonesia, Private Joko very enthusiastic Indonesia would achieve the overall champion. "We are very optimistic overall winner, not only because as the host but also because we follow all the sports contested," said Joko, like disitat official website of ASEAN Para Games in 2011.

This was evidenced by decreasing the number of athletes who are equivalent to the amount of the Thai athletes 250 athletes. At the Asean Para Games two years ago in Malaysia, Garuda is only able to occupy the fourth position by just following the seven sports. At that time Indonesia only bring 30 athletes only.