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Wrestling and Ethnicity in Senegal

Ethnicity remains a major challenge with many wrestlers of specific ethnic backgrounds - especially Diola and Sereer - claiming that the sport is "in their blood". This is despite efforts by the government to make wrestling a national sport that cuts racial and cultural barriers.

Pierre-Yves Beaudouin

Senegalese wrestlers

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