Surabaya, E Java (ANTARA News) - Archery athlete Dellie Threesyadinda (Dinda) views the upcoming Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang as a stage to demonstrate superiority.

"The Asian Games 2018 will be a stage to prove (our superiority), and I hope I would emerge as a champion," she noted here on Saturday.

Dinda will participate in the compound group event in the 18th Asian Games.

In a press release received by Antara, Dinda said her preparation had improved, and she was determined to break the points record following training in Surabaya.

"Every day I tell myself, I must be able to reach 355 again or if possible more than 355. My last record during training was 355 and a maximum of 360. The highest in the category is 358 from Korea or out of 36 arrows. Out of 10 shots, she (Korean) only missed two," she stated.

Dinda, who is the daughter of senior athlete Lilies Handayani, an Indonesian archery legend, is currently undergoing training in Surabaya, as the venue in Jakarta is being sterilized ahead of the event.

Dinda, as the gold medalist of the Asian Grand Prix 2013, has been named as #IndonesiaKalahkanBatas or Indonesia beats limits campaign ambassador sponsored by local consumer healthcare company Combiphar.

Reporting by Fiqih Arfani

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