American pro-wrestler Bob Sapp will take part in an international pro-wrestling competition to be held in Pyongyang in late August, Voice of America (VOA) reported Sunday.



The report quoted Michael Spavor, who was reportedly involved in organizing former NBA star Dennis Rodman's travels to the North, as saying Sapp ­ a kickboxer and wrestler ­ was among 17 athletes who would be making the trip.



Jérôme Le Banner (France), Peter Aerts (Netherlands), Bobby Lashley (U.S.) and Shinya Aoki (Japan) will also travel to the North, VOA reported.

The event was organized by Kanji Inoki, a Japanese wrestler-turned-politician, and the North's International Martial Arts Games Committee.