Salvatore Di GregorioItaly
Sport
An Old Fight. Kushti, traditional wrestling on red
clay, is an ancient art practised in India, Pakistan and Iran. Kushti
imposes strict rules on the wrestlers, some of whom start training as
young as five years old. They often come from poor backgrounds, and
fighting represents the chance of a better life. Some Kushti champions
won medals at the London Olympics, and the Indian government is seeking
to shi# the best wrestlers to train on mats rather than clay following
the Olympics rules. Here in Kolhapur, India, Kushti is still practised
in its original form, for now.
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