Gold in Sports/Competitive Events / 2025 / Sports / Competitive Events

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  Gold in Sports/Competitive Events
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  Myriam Leplat, Belgium

Before training, the floor is meticulously prepared, with pebbles and stones removed and a mixture of buttermilk, oil ,and red ochre sprinkled on the ground, giving the dirt its characteristic red hue
Water is regularly added to maintain the right consistency
Before the match, wrestlers ritually throw a few handfuls of dirt on themselves and their opponents as a form of blessing