Racing to Avoid Embarrassment
It is almost sure that Indonesia’s hope of reaching its target of gold medals will fail. But the head of the Indonesian team has expressed satisfaction with the athletes’ achievement.
October 8, 2002
UNDER the scorching sun, Tonton Suprapto bowed his head weakly near the athletes’ camp. His face very clearly reflected his deep sorrow. The 29-year-old cyclist had just lost in the individual time trial event to opponents from Central Asian countries formerly belonging to the Soviet Union. “They usually race in Europe so we have little knowledge about their strength,” he said, dejected.
A cyclist from Pangandaran, West Java,
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