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The Documentary: India's Wrestling School For Girls 

25/07/2024 GMT

India's Wrestling School For Girls 

BBC World Service - The Documentary, India's Wrestling School For Girls

We look at what it takes for girls in Northern India to become wrestling heroines

In the industrial town of Haryana in Northern India, young girls are breaking barriers training hard to become the next generation of gold medal winning wrestlers, following  their idols who have tasted Olympic glory abroad and made a stand against attitudes to women at home. But their success has come at a price. BBC Journalist Divya Arya looks at what it takes for these girls to become an Indian wrestling heroine

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