by pna
Indonesia is to host an international
water ski championship in Palembang of South Sumatra from Nov. 23 to 25, media reported here Friday.
Twenty six countries would take part in the international event to be held at the Jakabaring Sport Complex, the Jakarta Post reported.
Apart from Indonesia as the host country, athletes from Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United States and Britain are set to participate.
"The International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation and the Indonesian Waterski Association have appointed South Sumatra as the host of the championship," organizing committee chairman Ahmad Rizal said.
The chairman said there would be 91 participants, including 37 water ski and 28 wakeboard athletes, while the remainder would be contingent officials.
He said the South Sumatra administration was preparing the facilities and infrastructure at the Jakabaring Sport Complex ahead of the championship.
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