Indonesia keen to press for 2019 Asian Games

Despite recent complaints over the scrapping of billiards, snooker and women's football for November's SEA Games in Indonesia, the national sports council (KONI) insists they have a good chance of hosting the larger scale gathering in 2019.

"We have an opportunity to host the 2019 Asian Games without having to go through a bidding process," KONI chairwoman Rita Subowo was quoted as saying by the Jakarta Post, referring to the Olympic Council of Asia's backing for an Indonesian bid.

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