The death of a young diabetic sumo wrestler in May has reignited fears ... had already hit 190 kg when he was admitted into the sumo world. But he found it hard to decline a bowl of rice when ...

Join me and Igor Voitenko as we train with legendary sumo wrestlers Yama and Rami in this intense 24-hour challenge! With just five hours to prepare, we’re pushing ourselves to the limit to see ...

Sumo — literally 'striking one another' — is considered the national sport of Japan (although these days they also adore ...

Harumafuji - his fighting name - was a sumo grand champion, known in Japanese as "yokozuna", until last Wednesday. On 25 October, he allegedly attacked a younger wrestler in a bar and fractured ...

You're 50 years old, by the way. Welcome to the world of Hanakaze, who having reached the landmark age in May, is the nation's oldest active sumo wrestler, and the only one still competing since ...

I mean, sumo wrestlers aren’t exactly “techy” people. Sumo is a pretty traditional sport, bounded to old rules - can you imagine these oversized wrestlers sitting down and enjoying Robert Scoble’s ...

BACKGROUND: What is Sumo wrestling? FEATURE: Inside the scandal-hit world of sumo He is known for his wide-ranging attacking style and has been credited with bringing in new audiences to the sport.

the May grand sumo tournament opened at the center of the sumo universe, the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. All the wrestlers seemed extra keen and motivated to lift the Emperor's Cup and become the ...

TASS/. Dzhambulat Khatokhov, named the world's heaviest child by the Guinness Book of Records, died aged 21, President of Sumo and Mas-wrestling Federation in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic ...