VICE on HBO Season One: Fighting Chances (Episode 8)

Segment 1: Senegalese Laamb Wrestling The most popular sport in the West African country of Senegal isn’t soccer -- it’s laamb, combining Greco-Roman wrestling moves with eclectic pre-fight rituals and dances. Laamb’s appeal has skyrocketed as the nation’s economy has plunged (the average income for Senegalese workers is about $3 a day), and top stars are of the Michael Jordan magnitude. In a jarring contrast of color and size, VICE visits Bombardier, a laamb star who’s a hero in his hometown of Mbao, to l