Fighters find wrestling mecca in Russia's Dagestan In the Dagestan region of Russia, wrestling is immensely popular with local children, who come from humble roots and hope one day to repeat the triumphs of their older peers bringing home world championship medals. With the republic becoming a steady supplier of world and Olympic champions, the mountainous region's training grounds have even started attracting foreign athletes, like French national Saifedine Alekma. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES