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A Former American Soldier Finds a Home in Mexican Wrestling

August 3, 2025August 3, 2025James Wagner and Luis Antonio RojasComments Off on A Former American Soldier Finds a Home in Mexican Wrestling

Flip Gordon was uneasy about being a lucha libre wrestler dressed in a U.S. military uniform. Booed at first, he is now a fan favorite.

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Indian Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Disqualified From Paris Olympics Gold Medal Match

August 7, 2024August 8, 2024Yan ZhuangComments Off on Indian Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Disqualified From Paris Olympics Gold Medal Match

The wrestler Vinesh Phogat had a chance to become the first woman from India to win an Olympic gold, but she was disqualified when she missed her weight class by a few ounces.

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How Olympic Injuries Break Bodies

August 1, 2024James WagnerComments Off on How Olympic Injuries Break Bodies

With years of fractures, surgeries, hardware and pain, Olympians can list their injuries as readily as their achievements.

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Indian Politician and Ex-Wrestling Chief Charged With Sexual Harassment

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023SAMEER YASIRComments Off on Indian Politician and Ex-Wrestling Chief Charged With Sexual Harassment

The charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, follow months of protest by prominent female wrestlers, who complained that the authorities had turned a deaf ear to their allegations.

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Female Wrestlers in India Threaten to Toss Olympic Medals in Protest

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023Mujib Mashal, Hari Kumar and Sameer YasirComments Off on Female Wrestlers in India Threaten to Toss Olympic Medals in Protest

Their protest dispersed, female wrestlers who have accused a powerful official of sexual harassment went to the Ganges intending to throw away their Olympic medals.

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Indian Olympians Persist in Demanding Arrest of Wrestling Chief

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023Hari Kumar and Alex TravelliComments Off on Indian Olympians Persist in Demanding Arrest of Wrestling Chief

Athletes vow to continue a protest after a clash with the police, saying politicians are covering for an official accused of sexually harassing female wrestlers.

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In the World of Wrestling, a Heavy Hitter Steps Into the Ring

December 15, 2022Joshua NeedelmanComments Off on In the World of Wrestling, a Heavy Hitter Steps Into the Ring

The owner of the Los Angeles Lakers believes WOW — Women of Wrestling can be an engine of female empowerment. Her performers, known as “superheroes,” are breaking new ground in the historically male-centric space.

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Lucha libre, yoga y baile: bienvenidos a los centros de vacunación de Ciudad de México

May 2, 2021NATALIE KITROEFFComments Off on Lucha libre, yoga y baile: bienvenidos a los centros de vacunación de Ciudad de México

Muchas personas mayores en Ciudad de México llegaban “con miedo” a los centros de vacunación, preocupadas de que el pinchazo les hiciera daño, dijo un funcionario. “Quisimos distraerlos”. Y entraron en escena las bandas de música y los luchadores enmas…

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Lucha Libre, Yoga, Dancing: Welcome to Mexico City’s Vaccination Sites

May 2, 2021May 4, 2021NATALIE KITROEFFComments Off on Lucha Libre, Yoga, Dancing: Welcome to Mexico City’s Vaccination Sites

To calm Mexico City’s elderly, who were arriving “really scared” at vaccination sites, officials cued up the bands and masked wrestlers.

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As a Wrestler Faces Execution in Iran, World Sports Groups Galvanize

September 8, 2020ERIC NAGOURNEYComments Off on As a Wrestler Faces Execution in Iran, World Sports Groups Galvanize

An Iranian athlete was charged with murder after taking part in anti-government protests. Many think the charges are false, motivated by a government seeking to make an example of him.

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