The World from PRX

wrestling

two Bolivian women square off in a wrestling ring
Sports
How Indigenous women revolutionized Bolivian wrestling
Man in wrestling ring being tackled with referee in background
Culture
An American tradition took shape in Mexico — and then returned to the US
Wrestlers Radoslaw Baran (POL) of Poland and Reza Yazdani (IRI) of Iran compete in the ​2016 Rio Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Global Politics
After a scuffle, Iran welcomes US wrestling team to compete at World Cup
Harry Fujiwara, a former wrestler known as "Mr. Fuji," 1999.
Culture
Mr. Fuji, a prankster in and out of the ring, dies at age 82
The band El Conjunto Nueva Ola performs in Mexican wrestler masks. In fact, they wore their masks the whole time Betto Arcos talked to them for this story. He never saw their faces.
Arts, Culture & Media
This Cumbia band plays covers of the Sex Pistols — in Mexican wrestler masks
Chicken Wilson competing in Peru's "Lucha Libro" - writing a story story in five minutes.
Arts, Culture & Media
Peru makes book writing into a spectator sport and invites aspiring writers into combat
Sports
International Olympic Committee Reverses Decision, Reinstates Wrestling
Arts, Culture & Media
Olympic Wrestlers Fight to Save Their Sport
Sports
Wrestling As a Solution to Poverty in Senegal
Atlanta Anti-Sprawl Measure
DC Sprawl