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Sumo (Japanese: 相撲, Hepburn: sumō, Japanese pronunciation:, lit. ' striking one another ') [1] is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down).
The Sumo World Championships is an amateur sumo competition organized by the International Sumo Federation. The men's competition started in 1992 and the women's ...
2009 in sumo - Harumafuji wins his first title, Hakuhō wins 3 titles and establishes the all-time record of 86 wins from 90 matches in one year. 2008 in sumo - Kotoōshū becomes the first European-born champion. Marijuana scandals begin. 2007 in sumo - Hakuhō is promoted to yokozuna, Asashōryū is first yokozuna to be suspended.
Start End Duration Defeated by 1 Futabayama: 69: 7 January 1936: 3 January 1939: 2 years, 11 months and 27 days: Akinoumi: 2 Tanikaze: 63: 1 October 1778: 6 February 1782: 3 years, 4 months and 5 days: Onogawa: Hakuhō: 63: 23 January 2010: 15 November 2010: 9 months and 19 days: Kisenosato: 4 Umegatani I: 58: 1 April 1876: 8 January 1881: 4 ...
A variety of factors, including a series of sumo wrestling scandals, the financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, delayed the sport’s return to London. But organizers believe the time is ...
The Emperor's Cup has been awarded to the winner of top division tournaments since 1925. This is a list of wrestlers who have won the top division (makuuchi) championship in professional sumo since 1909, when the current championship system was established.
A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday. Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, after ...
The film is based on the life of Hetal Dave, India’s first professional female sumo wrestler. Rohatgi, a veteran of TV commercials, was on the lookout for a story with a strong human connection ...