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sumo: see wrestling wrestling, sport in which two unarmed opponents grapple with one another. The object is to secure a fall, i.e., cause the opponent to lose balance and fall to the floor, and ultimately to pin the supine opponent's shoulders to the floor, through the use of body ..... Click the link for more information. . sumoJapanese form of wrestling.A contestant loses if he is forced out of the ring (a 15-ft circle) or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground. In sumo, a wrestler's weight, size, and strength are of the greatest importance, though speed and suddenness of attack are also useful. The wrestlers, who are fed a special protein diet and may weigh over 300 lbs (136 kg), wear only loincloths and grip each other by the belt. Sumo wrestling is an ancient sport with a complex system of ranking; at the top of the hierarchy is the yokozuna (“grand champion”). Lengthy rituals and elaborate posturings accompany the bouts, which are extremely brief, often lasting only a few seconds. |
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HiImpact is offering its abridged versions of sumo wrestling matches in Japan, as an example. Athletes are pushing for sumo wrestling to become an Olympic sport and one in which women can compete professionally in Japan. IN the span of a single day, you could see a 300-pound tuna at the world's largest fish market, light a stick of incense at a Buddhist temple dating to the 7th century, take in a sumo wrestling match, and slurp down a cappuccino at one of the world's busiest Starbucks. |
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