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A young female wrestler wearing a red and black bodysuit had another female wrestler in a headlock.

Four women wrestlers stand on a podium with medals around their necks.

"All the memories came back to me. How hard we trained, everything our coach did for us, the loans, and everyone at home. What can I say, I was very happy to win,"
she said.

Two women wrestlers are training. One has lifted the other in the air and is preparing to bodyslam.

Two women wrestlers have their arms locked as they prepare to fight, they are looking at each other with serious expressions.

"People in my village asked us why we [girls] wanted to wrestle. We just say that it keeps us fit."

Two female wrestlers are training, one has the other pinned to the mat.

Seven young wrestlers, and their coach, are lined up in two rows, and smile at the camera.

Two female wrestlers grapple with each other, a man, their coach, watches on.

"[My athletes] are talented. They fight against wrestlers who are much older and win local events,"
Kumara said.
Three young Sri Lankan wrestlers sit on the mat and talk to each other.

A Sri Lankan woman looks at the camera, there are pictures of wrestlers on the wall behind her.

A wall with the following written in texta 'My last targat Olimpic gold medal'

"My dream is to be the first to represent my country."

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