ancient sports
Photos of Dubai's Sandlot Wrestling Matches at Sundown
Every Friday before sundown, South Asian expatriates in Dubai gather in a sandlot behind a fish market to compete in a series of wrestling matches with the aim of pinning an opponent to the ground for two seconds.
The Dizzying, Acrobatic Sport of Yoga on a Pole
Mallakhamb is an ancient and insanely athletic version of yoga practiced atop wooden poles and suspended from hanging silks.
The No-Holds-Barred Georgian Folk Sport That Looks Like a Brawl
Lelo—a sport beloved in Georgia's southwestern villages—combines elements of wrestling and rugby and can result in trampled trees and broken bones.
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