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Ukraine mixed-race wrestler tackles prejudice in run for parliament

Published on: Monday 15 July 2019

Ukraine mixed-race wrestler tackles prejudice in run for parliament Zhan Beleniuk, an Olympic wrestler with Rwandan roots, is seeking to enter Ukraine's parliament as the first mixed-race MP in a bid to overcome racist attitudes and support the country's young new leader. The Greco-Roman style wrestler, who won silver for Ukraine at the Rio Olympics, is standing



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