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The tenors of the Senegalese struggle can no longer suffer the consequences of Covid-19 without significant help from the state. In front of the press, on Saturday, December 26, they condemned the limited financial means for this discipline, royal sport in this country. They demand the reopening of the wrestling season and financial support from the state.

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as reported from Dakar, Birahim Toure

Senegalese mining professionals are angry at state authorities. The latter have simply forgotten them in the financial support intended for the various sectors in difficulty. Lalutte ended up receiving only the sum of 40,000 euros.

Ibrahima Dione, aka Gris Bordeaux, is president of the Senegalese wrestling association. He expressed: “Of this sum of 1.3 billion CFA francs for the whole sport, the match had only 27 million. (…) That is not normal. It has nothing to do with the season opener. ”

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Next to champions in wrestling with strikes such as Bombardier, also champion in MMA, or Balla Gaye II, specialized columnists call for the reopening of the championship. MalickThiandoum, sports journalist: “The wrestlers were absolutely right in ringing the alarm bells. It’s a whole world behind the fight, a whole industry. In addition to the wrestler, all those who engrave around the wrestler reap something. Today, this discipline should be resumed. It’s a matter of survival. “

The new coronavirus has disrupted many activities in Senegal. While almost all championships start again at the beginning of the year, with the barrier measures, the wrestlers still do not know if they will be able to resume the competition.

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