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This’s what a pure African traditional Wrestling in Casamance, Senegal 🇸🇳 looks like. #Africa #wrestling | Typical African

43K views · 77 reactions | Meet one of Senegal's top wrestlers, Isabelle Sambou. Senegal's once traditional, male dominated wrestling is now a major national sport for men and women. Full film: https://aje.io/ks64x | Al Jazeera World | Facebook

Did you know that the Japanese style of wrestling, sumo, is becoming increasingly popular in Senegal's capital, Dakar? Watch this to know more | BBC News Africa

As we celebrate Black History Month, we are recognizing some of the many Black wrestlers who have made a significant impact in the sport of wrestling. Veryl Long, a standout wrestler from Trinity High School, was a two-time WPIAL and Regional champion, a state runner-up in 1955, and PIAA State Champion in 1956. After joining the U.S. Army, he won the Post championship and was part of the All-Army Team from 1958-1960. Long competed for Team USA in the 1959 Pan Am Games and 1960 Olympics, losing t