My daughter has been training in gymnastics since she was a toddler. She is eight now and has done well in the competitions she has been in. My husband is moving to Indonesia for work, and may be there for ten years. We are planning on moving with him, but can't seem to find any information anywhere about gymnastics in Indonesia. Do you know if they send a team or participate in the Olympics? How can we continue my daughter's training there? Also if she gets training in a foreign country will that hurt her eligibility in meets?
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Your daughter will compete for the country of her citizenship, regardless of where she lives or trains. There are elite gymnastic training sites in Indonesia. Teams and individuals must have a world ranking to enter the Olympics, everyone can not enter. Training in a foreign country is not unusual for elite athletes in all sports.
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I believe that Indonesia does have a gymnastics team. But, she will not be able to compete for them unless she is a citizen. So if she remains a US citizen, she will be competing for the US in the Olympics, but for her gym at smaller meets. You can continue training by finding a gym that will take her on. Training in a foreign country will NOT effect her eligibility, but it may make it a bit more confusing for you. She will still be able to compete in any meets in Indonesia, and a few international ones in the USA. Good Luck!
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