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Bodybuilder Rene Campbell wants to change the view of what women should look like

By Noura Abou Zeinab, for CNNUpdated 1143 GMT (1943 HKT) December 2, 2020(CNN)Counterpointed by a number of striking tattoos, hers is a body defined by muscle. She is a mother of two who embodies power and strength.Rene Campbell has dedicated most of her life to sculpting her once diminutive frame into one that, she says, goes «completely against what society thinks a woman should look like.»The bodybuilder's dedication has brought plenty of awards but building her dream body — gaining over 85 pounds, going from a UK size 8 to 14 — has had its challenges, too, both physically and mentally. «I was very insecure about my body image, very insecure about myself as a person,»

Teqball World Championships highlight the path to Olympic inclusion

By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN

Türkgücü Munich: Targeted by far right group, football club founded by Turkish immigrants looks to connect cultures

By Aleks Klosok, CNNUpdated 1209 GMT (2009 HKT) April 3, 2021(CNN)Alban Zinsou says his is a «typical immigrant story.» He came to Germany from Togo in 1995. Initially, he says, integration proved challenging — «we didn't have a lot of interaction with people» — but playing football provided a place where he could be himself. «It was the first time where I had a smile on my face,» adds Zinsou. «You are working hard everywhere to be part of society, but on the pitch, was always the moment where the language didn't play any role.» Zinsou is speaking to CNN Sport from his home in Munich. He talks proudly of doing well at

Japan's sumo wrestlers: Meet the women changing the face of the sport

By Emiko Jozuka, Don Riddell and Daniel Campisi, CNNUpdated 0913 GMT (1713 HKT) January 5, 2022Nagoya, Japan (CNN)With a steely look, Senna Kajiwara charges headlong into her opponent.The two pre-teen girls grapple for a dozen seconds before Kajiwara ousts her rival from the ring.At this sumo tournament, no loincloth-clad men are competing for the title of «grand champion.» Instead, girls aged between 8 and 12 are going head-to-head and step-by-step changing the future of Japan's male-dominated national sport.«Some people are surprised and even shocked when they find out I do sumo. They tend to think that sumo is just for boys and men,» Kajiwara told CNN Sport.«I think if we get more girls and women in sumo then we'll be able to level the

The FIFA Best Awards: Robert Lewandowski and Alexia Putellas scoop Player of the Year prizes

By Matias Grez, CNN

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Bodybuilder Rene Campbell wants to change the view of what women should look like

Teqball World Championships highlight the path to Olympic inclusion

Türkgücü Munich: Targeted by far right group, football club founded by Turkish immigrants looks to connect cultures

Japan's sumo wrestlers: Meet the women changing the face of the sport

The FIFA Best Awards: Robert Lewandowski and Alexia Putellas scoop Player of the Year prizes