Skaters to roam Monas Square

JAKARTA (JP): The Monas Square area in Central Jakarta will be invaded by hundreds of roller skaters from 20 of Indonesia's 27 provinces on July 8 during the seventh national roller skating tournament.

The event, which is held once every two years, will also serve as the early selection process by the Indonesian Roller Skating Federation (Perserosi) for the sixth Asian roller skating championship to be held in Japan next year.

A Perserosi spokesman said here yesterday that the three-day tourney will feature several contests including the 2.1 kilometer and 42 km marathon, as well as the 200 meter sprint.

The prize at stake for this contest of grace and balance will be Mrs. Tien Soeharto's Cup. (hdj)