Kurash: an ancient folk wrestling becomes modern sport
Kurash is one of the most ancient folk styles of wrestling known to humankind. According to research, the game emerged on the territory of modern Uzbekistan at least 3500 years ago.
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Brittney Griner testifies at her drugs trial in Russia
KHIMKI, Russia : Here are some quotes from Wednesday's testimony by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to a Russian court trying her for possession of drugs, after she was detained at a Moscow airport in February with vape cartridges containing hashish oil.
US basketball star Griner says her rights were not read to her when detained in Russia
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia on drug charges, said in court on Wednesday that her rights were not read to her when she was detained at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17.
US basketball star Griner set to testify at Russian trial
KHIMKI, Russia : U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, on trial in Russia on drug charges, arrived in court on Wednesday to testify in a case that could see her face up to 10 years in prison.
Alice Dearing: redemption in the water for Team GB's first Black female Olympic swimmer
By Jack Bantock and Louis Leeson, CNN
Retired Marine Trevor Reed: White House 'not doing enough' to free Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan from Russia
Reed was released in exchange for a Russian drug trafficker after being sentenced to 9 years in prison
Emmanuel Macron in West Africa as French influence called into question
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was in Congo-Brazzaville this Monday for the second leg of a five-day tour of Africa to try to strengthen Moscow's ties with the continent.
Brittney Griner's Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis
The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use.