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By : Erwin Prasetyo Ardy Isanawidya Hikmah P. Putri Fatkhiyatul Ulya Rifky Dharmawan S.A.N. Zulfikar Ihyauddin 12 17 23 27 30

Indonesia Assured Overall Champs at Beach Games

Dont get carried away. Be Saturdays medal hunt went awry for Indonesia with only Oka Sulaksana winning gold in windsurfing. Indonesias collection of 22 gold medals penultimate day of the Asians Beach Games is impossible to catch, with the host being assured the title of overall champions. Indonesia has also bagged eight silvers and 19 bronzes for a medal total of 49. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hailed the achievement as a new beginning in sport for Indonesia and offered his appreciation to the athletes. This is a new beginning. Dont be too satisfied. If we arent too complacent, we can achieve more, he told the athletes through a teleconference. He said the games were a success. Organizers, however, cannot relax just yet, he added. alert. We want to keep the situation secure, so our guests can be remembering this success. Sundays program offered another four fold medals in the beach volleyball, beach soccer, marathon swimming, and triathlon. The other 13 sports have wound up their competitions at the games, which featured 1.600 athletes from 43 countries. Thailand, which made the Jet Ski, windsurfing, and sailing its gold mine, followed in distance second with a haul of nine gold. South Korea and China, Asian Games Powerhouses, both bagged four gold. South Korea pipped China for third place on the overall medal, Tally because they had a larger collection of bronzes. Vietnam completed the top five teams with two gold.

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1. The news is about. a. b. c. d. e. Asian Beach Game Asian Beach Games American Ball Game Asian Ball Competition American Beach Games 5. There are . countries that join in ABG. a. 40 b. 43 c. 45 d. 49 2. .was winning the gold medal in windsurfing. a. b. c. d. e. Oka Sanjaya Oka Sulaksana Oka Sulastra Oka Suleksana Oke Sulaksana 6. Thailand has obtained gold medals from. a. jet ski, swimming, volley ball b. jet ski, windsurfing, swimming c. jet ski, windsurfing, sailing d. sailing, swimming, windsurfing 3. The meaning of penultimate is. a. the last day b. the second last day c. the first day d. the middle of tournament day e. the closing tournament day 4. Indonesia got .medals in ABG. a. 39 medals b. 19 medals c. 49 medals d. 27 medals e. 22 medals 8. The antonym of awry is. a. messy b. in ordered c. good d. nice e. cruel 7. Country that completed the top five teams with two gold is. a. Indonesia b. Thailand c. South Korea d. China e. Vietnam e. diving, swimming, sailing e. 53