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You'll be happy to know--- The oily man wrestler champion retained his title
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Over three days, competitors clad in leather trousers known as “’kispet” and liberally doused in olive oil struggled to earn the title of Baspehlivani, or chief wrestler, the sport’s equivalent of world champion.
This year’s tournament, the 660th to be held, saw Ali Gurbuz from the Mediterranean province of Antalya retain his title after a 48-minute bout with Ankara’s Ismail Koc on the grassy square.
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Lots of pictures of oily men at link:
https://apimagesblog.com/blog/2021/7/14/oil-wrestling-festival-returns-in-turkey?curator=upstract.com
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Even the Norwegian volleyball team has to wear less.
Not that I'm into that, just calling it out for our lgbtq friends. 
