{"id":198932,"date":"2026-08-19T10:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T08:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=198932"},"modified":"2026-08-19T11:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:01:13","slug":"sumo-rugby-of-klimmen-wie-verslaat-saskia-bij-sports-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/08\/19\/sumo-rugby-of-klimmen-wie-verslaat-saskia-bij-sports-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Sumo, rugby or climbing \u2013 who can beat Saskia at Sports &amp; Play?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">Reporter Saskia Elektra may be smaller than her opponent, but she gives it her all in sumo wrestling. 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