Asian Rowing Federation President Wang Shi has facilitated the signing of a sponsorship agreement between Skyworth Group Co., Ltd. and the Indonesian Rowing & Canoeing Federation to promote the sport of rowing in Indonesia. Skyworth is set to donate 1 billion Rupiah to the Indonesian Rowing & Canoeing Federation. The signing ceremony was held in Jakarta, Indonesia in the morning of May 25 2016. Notable guests at the signing included: Vice Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Guangdong and Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee Secretary, Ma Xingrui; Asian Rowing Association President, Wang Shi; Indonesian Minister Sports and Youth , Iman Nahrawi; Asian Rowing Association Vice President and former Indonesia Rowing Association President, Achmad Sutjipto; Skyworth founder, Huang Hongsheng and Chairman of the Board, Lin Weiping.
Asian Rowing Federation President Wangshi delivered a speech at the signing ceremony calling for people from all walks of life to follow and support the sport of rowing. Asian Rowing Federation Vice President, former Indonesian Rowing & Canoeing Federation President Achmad Sutjipto expressed his sincere gratitude for the Skyworth’s generosity. He also expresses that with Skyworth’s support, the Indonesian rowing team will strive to achieve better results in this year’s competitions.
Indonesian Deputy Minister of Sports, Iman Nahrawi highly praised Skyworth’s sponsorship of the Indonesia Rowing Association at the ceremony and has high hopes for the further deepening of bilateral collaboration.
In the afternoon of May 25 President Wangshi visited the Indonesian Rowing & Canoeing Federation and met with Indonesian Rowing & Canoeing Federation President, Minister of Public Works and Housing Mr. Basuki Hadimulyono.
Basuki Hadimulyono welcomed President Wang Shi’s visit. He expressed his gratitude to Asian Rowing Federation for its support and to Skyworth for their 1 billion Rupiah donation.
President Wang Shi introduced recent developments within the Asian Rowing and congratulated the Indonesian’s men’s rowing team for qualifying for the Olympics for the first time, while also extending his hope for the future development of rowing in Indonesia.
