Coach Isabelle Sambou, 43 , two-time Olympian and nine-time African wrestling champion, center, explains moves to young women during a wrestling training, in Mlomp, southern Senegal, July 10, 2024.

VALVERDE, Spain, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Amid cheers from the crowd, 13-year-old Senegalese migrant Cheik Ndaa tricks his opponent into falling over and wins his first tournament in Lucha Canaria, a ...

Reug Reug, a superstar of traditional Senegalese wrestling whose biceps bulge under his green vest, was overflowing with confidence ahead of his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut on Saturday. Reug Reug ...

A gripping Instagram clip posted by @la_verte_casa has racked up 765,000 views, spotlighting the centuries-old wrestling ritual of Kabrousse village in Casamance, the lush rice-growing region of ...

Santa Monica College (SMC) will host a talk by Los Angeles-based French photographer Nico Therin about his “Senegalese Wrestling Photo Series.” Therin’s photo series has been featured on NPR and ...

It's a common sight across Senegal, where wrestling is a national sport and wrestlers are celebrated like rock stars. The local variation of wrestling, called laamb in Wolof, one of the national ...

"You're going to last one minute," the 27-year-old told his opponent, deadpan, at a pre-fight press conference this week. The traditional wrestler, whose real name is Oumar Kane, is one of a number in ...

In Senegal, wrestling is a national sport. MLOMP, Senegal — It’s almost dusk, and the West African heat is finally faltering. In Mlomp, a village in southern Senegal, dozens of teenagers in colorful ...

MLOMP, Senegal (AP) — It’s almost dusk, and the West African heat is finally faltering. In Mlomp, a village in southern Senegal, dozens of teenagers in colorful jerseys are throwing each other to the ...