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Article: FED: Indonesia plans to use Kournikova to boost Bali tourism
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- AAP Sports News (Australia)
- Article date:
- January 9, 2003
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FED: Indonesia plans to use Kournikova to boost Bali tourism
By Sharon Mathieson
CANBERRA, Jan 9 AAP - Indonesia plans to use tennis glamour girl
Anna Kournikova to
rescue Bali's struggling tourism industry.
The Russian star has been made a lucrative offer to compete in
a WTA Tour event on
the Indonesian island later this year in an effort to lure back tourists
after the October
12 bombings, which killed about 180 people, including 88 Australians.
The 21-year-old, who has been named among the 50 most beautiful
people in the world,
is viewed as a huge drawcard for young Australians, especially males,
with Indonesian
officials hoping Kournikova's presence ...