10 gymnasts leave for overseas stints

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Gymnastics Association will send its 10 athletes for overseas stints by the end of the month to prepare for the 19th Southeast Asian Games in October.

Male gymnasts Sepri Haryadi and Lulu Manurung and women Afrina Siahaan and Novi Kartianasari will leave for Moscow today. Rhythmic gymnasts Yulianti and Winny Sari leave for Sofia today.

Mohamad Syarief and Esther Suwito will leave for Perth, Australia on Wednesday to compete in the World Aerobics Sports championship.

Nelli Astuti and Oh Ze Ching will tryout in Sydney for the rhythmic gymnastics and left yesterday. (yan)