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VAR - video assisted refereeing - is already used in football, cricket and other sports.

It's now entered the historic sport of Senegalese wrestling.

Senegalese wrestling is also called La Lutte.

It's a traditional kind of wrestling, which is found in West Africa.

But the Senegalese type lets fighters hit one another.

La Lutte champions are big celebrities, so the referees' decisions are extremely important.

If fans disagree, they sometimes break up the stadium!

This sports journalist, Malal Junior Diagne, thinks VAR could solve the problem.

With the VAR system, three cameras are used.

There's a team of people and a VAR officer.

Images from the game go to a screen.

The VAR team or the referee can watch it.

It can be helpful when making a decision.

As champions can win thousands of euros, VAR could be really important.

Wrestler Bombardier believes VAR should be seen by the stadium fans too.

At the moment, the VAR system is only used in the national stadium, but this could be just the start.

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