Wrestling

Malaysia's hijab-wearing wrestler breaking barriers

A hijab-wearing, diminutive Malaysian wrestler known as "Phoenix" cuts an unusual figure in the ring, a female Muslim fighter taking on hulking opponents in a male-dominated world.Dressed in flame-patterned trousers, a black and orange hijab and top, Nor Diana uses sophisticated moves to throw and pin down her larger rivals in front of hundreds of cheering spectators. Standing just 155 centimetres (five-foot, one inch) tall and weighing 43 kilograms (six stone, 10 pounds),

18 July 2019
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