WHY NOW? BECAUSE YAHYIA DIOP AKA YEKINI, IS SIMPLY THE MOST ICONIC ATHLETE OF THE NUMBER ONE SPORT IN SENEGAL.HE'S THE "EMPEROR OF THE ARENAS".....FOREVER.
Senegalese wrestling is more than a sport, it's à part of the culture, and yekini has been its best ambassador for 18 years. His humility, his work ethic, his demeanor....put him in a class by himself.
He past the level of getting judged by wins and losses....his first defeat won't change his legacy...in fact, we can argue that he handled it so well that it maybe solidified it even more.
LEGEND 1
“ To you my king, do not worry about the loss of your crown in case of defeats. It doesn’t matter, because if your title depends on victory or defeat ....you've never been a king! “
LEGEND 2
" An old man said that if you want to measure the character of a man, you got to see how he conduct himself when he is, or he is not ........the one who holds the sword."
April, 22th 2012
After 19 years of invincibilityYAKHYA DIOP, said YEKINI, the biggest champion of Senegalese wrestling, is defeated for the first time by the challenger BALLA GAYE 2................ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY RIGHT HERE.
