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Ebola Preventing West African Wrestlers From Traveling To Worlds

Ebola Preventing West African Wrestlers From Traveling To Worlds

Sep 1, 2014 by Christian Pyles
Ebola Preventing West African Wrestlers From Traveling To Worlds
By Nick Zaccardi-NBCsports.com

Nine wrestlers from African nations affected by the Ebola virus outbreak were barred from next week’s World Championships due to incoming travel restrictions set by the event’s host nation, Uzbekistan.

“Our sympathies go out to the affected wrestlers, coaches and fans,” FILA president Nenad Lalovic said in a press release. “Not only are they dealing with controlling the spread of this deadly virus, but are now unable to pursue their dreams of a World Championship in 2014.”

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