For an instantly recognizable contest that has settled untold scores it is, ironically, hard to get a firm grip on the origins of arm wrestling. As host of the World Armwrestling Federation’s (WAF) ...

"It's my passion because my dad is an arm wrestler, I'm born into it. And since I was a small boy I wanted to be an arm wrestler. I played rugby and a lot of sports, but arm wrestling is my favorite ...

Lagos will host the African Pro-Wrestling Championship from May 2 to May 3, 2026, at the NIS Gymnasium Hall, National Stadium, Surulere, with hosts Nigeria to compete against Cameroon, Togo, Benin ...

MLOMP, Senegal — It’s almost dusk, and the West African heat is finally faltering. In Mlomp, a village in southern Senegal, dozens of teenagers in colorful jerseys are throwing each other to the ...

The Nigerian Wrestling contingents to the African Games have departed Ghana ahead of the African Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Alexandria, Egypt. The tournament will see wrestlers from U17, ...

Coach Isabelle Sambou, 43 , two-time Olympian and nine-time African wrestling champion, center, explains moves to young women during a wrestling training, in Mlomp, southern Senegal, July 10, 2024.