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Hundreds of athletes from the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Indonesia, Monday, January 15 began to be groomed at the national training in Solo, Central Java. The training held at various venues in preparation for the Asian Para Games (APG) 2018 Games will be held in Jakarta in October. President of NPC Indonesia, Senny Marbun in Solo on Monday said the training in Solo will last for 10 months to 15 days before the game. Commenting on the target of NPC Indonesia as stated by President Joko Widodo to enter in the top five, Senny Marbun admitted he will try his best.

“That's a challenge. We must do our best because it is the president's order. We will try maximally," Senny Marbun said.

Furthermore, Senny said, National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Indonesian contingent is expected to contribute about 23 gold medals to reach Asia’s top five. According to Senny Marbun, Indonesia has a chance to grab medals in badminton, swimming, chess, table tennis, athletics, and weight lifting. At Asian Para Games (APG) 2018 Jakarta, Indonesian NPC contingent will take part in all 18 sports contested. Of the 18 branches, five of them are new sports namely wheelchair basketball, fencing, boccia, judo, and cycling. (Dewi trans by Rezha)