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Watch: The Badass Women of Cairo's First Roller Derby Team

They shove, they barge, they push – but all in the name of sport. Pulling together athletes, amateurs, students and mothers alike, Cairo’s first and only roller derby team, CaiRollers, are turning what started off as a pastime into a legitimate and competitive sport that’s demanding - and receiving - more and more attention.

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