Athletes to attend Sukarno's centennial

Athletes to attend Sukarno's centennial

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games team
members are expected to attend the centennial celebration of
former president Sukarno at the Bung Karno Stadium, which was
named after the founding father, in Senayan on June 6.

"We'll ask the National Sports Council to invite the athletes
to the ceremony in order to motivate the nation, foster national
unity and pray for our athletes in the Games," said Endro
Sumardjo, chief of the organizing committee for the ceremony, on
Friday.

Endro was quoted by Antara as saying that 50 athletes would be
present at the ceremony, which would also be attended by
President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati
Soekarnoputri, Sukarno's eldest daughter.

During the ceremony, the heads of state will sign on the stone
inscription on the stadium's change of name from Senayan Sports
Complex to Bung Karno Sports Complex. (ivy)