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Japanese youth take home gold at day two of Judo World Tour

At -81kg Yoshito Hojo made his first appearance at the Judo Grand Prix in Portugal, taking home gold for his country,

Sport

The first Judo Grand Prix of the year gets underway in Portugal

From Japan to Uzbekistan, day one at the Judo Grand Prix in Odivelas kicked off the 2024 season in spectacular fashion.

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson’s new waxwork unveiled in Paris

Billy Zane, is that you?

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WATCH: Japanese professional fighters wrestle in bullet train

A train car turned into a wrestling ring on Monday, as Japanese professional fighters battled along a carriage aisle in what the organisers say was the first wrestling match held inside a bullet train.

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Experiences

Bullet train wrestling: Is this the hottest new train ticket in Japan?

Monday saw the world's first wrestling match take place on a Japanese bullet train.

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WATCH: Voodoo wrestlers in DRC summon spirits during the fight

A huge draw in impoverished neighbourhoods of the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, voodoo wrestling features men and women of all sizes, who use various degrees of magic in the ring.

Culture news

WWE gets slammed for use of Auschwitz image to promote wrestling event

Although some wrestling fans immediately noticed the photo, it drew more attention after the Auschwitz Memorial Museum posted on Twitter on Wednesday that using the image "is hard to call an editing mistake".

Culture news

What does WWE and UFC's merger mean for the future of combat sport?

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have merged to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. But what does this mean for the future of combat sports?

Scenes

Meet the Turkish garbage collector fighting against discrimination, one MMA fight at a time

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I cannot live without MMA.

Partner content

WrestleFest DXB power slams into the hearts of UAE wrestling fans

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Part sport, part entertainment, wrestling is a theatrical battle – and it’s bringing competitors together in Dubai

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Oiled up fighters clash in 661st Turkish wrestling championship

The olive oil that covers their bodies from head to toe makes it impossible to get a grip, leading to one of the sport's trademark moves where one opponent thrusts his hands into the other's trousers for an advantage.

Experiences

Burlesque meets Mexican wrestling at this flamboyant carnival in LA

This carnival world, a mix of American burlesque and Mexican wrestling, is stunning audiences once again after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

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Cholita wrestlers fight racism in Bolivia

Young women dressed in billowing skirts and long braided hair take to the wrestling ring to fight anti-Indigenous racism in Bolivia.

Culture news

Should Turkey's camel wrestling festival be banned?

The 40th International Camel Wrestling Festival was held in Selcuk, Turkey - attracting strong criticism from animal rights activists

Iran

Iran executes young wrestler Navid Afkari despite global appeals

"The execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari is very sad news," the International Olympic Committee said.

United Kingdom

Watch: Laughing stock as competitors get a taste for gravy wrestling

Contenders wrestle in 20,000 gallons of traditional Lancashire gravy in two-minute bouts. The food fight, which raises money for charity, began in 2007.

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Teenager takes top prize in Lebanese arm wrestling competition

The games took place in the Lebanese city of Zahle where men and women strained to find the strength to overcome their opponents for the win

Austria

Watch: Austrian men do battle in martial arts contest atop mountain

Every year, men from Salzburg in Austria ascend the Hundstein mountain to take part in a martial arts contest in a natural arena.

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World Thumb Wrestling Championships held in eastern England

The unusual sport is played in rounds at the Lock's Inn pub in Beccles, Suffolk, on a wooden board that resembles a small wrestling ring

Belarus

Take a look at Belarus as it prepares for the European Games

In partnership with Minsk 2019

On June 21 at Minsk, the opening ceremony will be broadcast to more than a hundred countries. More than 500 artists will be involved, including world-renowned stars such as the opera soprano Anna Netrebko. Dynamo Stadium has been completely renovated for this event.