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In one region of Senegal , girls can become wrestlers — and win.
In the Casamance region, home to the Jola ethnic group, women traditionally wrestle alongside men.
Wrestling brought Isabelle Sambou , who did not finish primary school, to the Olympic Games in London and Rio .
She defied many barriers to become a professional athlete.
Sambou 's 17-year-old niece recently won a gold medal at the youth championship in Dakar .
Her dream is to become a professional wrestler and compete internationally.
The big test will come in two years when Senegal hosts the Youth Olympic Games , the first Olympic event ever organized on African soil.
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