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VAR, video assisted refereeing, is already common in sports like football, cricket and tennis.

Its use has now been accepted in the ancient sport of Senegalese wrestling.

La Lutte, as it's known, is part of a traditional form of wrestling which is practised across West Africa.

The main difference is that the Senegalese kind allows wrestlers to strike each other.

Since championship winners are given huge respect, the referees' decision is a very challenging one.

If supporters aren't satisfied, they're known at times to destroy parts of the stadiums.

Malal Junior Diagne believes VAR might be the solution.

Three cameras are involved, and also a team of workers which includes a VAR officer.

Images are sent back to a hidden screen.

This can be checked by either the VAR team or the referee himself.

Sitor Ndour, President of Wrestling Referees, believes it'll result in better decisions.

The winners can take away tens of thousands of euros, so these decisions are enormously important.

For wrestler Bombardier, fans should also be permitted to see the VAR information.

VAR is limited to the national wrestling stadium for now.

However, it might reach other stadiums in the rest of the country before long.

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