Women wrestlers to rock Bali

JAKARTA (JP): An unusual sporting exhibition is expected to amuse people in Bali when 15 professional women wrestlers from Japan stage a series of bouts at the Bali Hyatt Hotel in Sanur, Denpasar, from Dec. 16 through 20.

"The wrestlers include Manami Toyota, the Asia- Pacific and the U.S. champion," Ayun Sundari, spokesperson for the Bali Hyatt Hotel told Antara yesterday.

The ladies will perform six exhibition matches. One of the wrestlers is scheduled to fight local women's karateka on Dec. 17. Ayun, however, failed to name the karateka.

Ayun said the five-day program was aimed at introducing professional women's wrestling, which has a popular following in Japan, to Indonesia. (amd)