Women wrestlers to rock Bali

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)