Judo athletes have a sparring match. (illustration)

Medan holds international judo championship

REPUBLIKA.CO. ID, MEDAN - Judo athletes from a number of countries contest in Medan Mayor Cup International Judo Championship for junior and senior in Medan, North Sumatra, on June 22-23, 2013. The participants come from the Netherland, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, and Indonesia as the host. "We want to introduce judo to the community in this city," Chairman of Committe,...

Extraordinary congress in Jakarta dismisses Indonesian Soccer Rescue Committee (KPSI) and picks Djohar Arifin Husin (center) to lead Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) and former head of KPSI, La Nyalla Mataliti (third from left) as the deputy head.

Extraordinary Congress on Indonesian football 'succeeds'

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Extraordinary congress (KLB) ended in Jakarta on Sunday with a number of solutions to solve rivalry between two Indonesian football associations, Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) and Indonesian Soccer Rescue Committee (KPSI). The congress dismissed KPSI and picked Djohar Arifin Husin to lead PSSI, and former head of KPSI, La Nyalla Mataliti as its deputy head. The congress...