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| − | '''Sumo''' is a traditional [[Japan|Japanese]] style of [[wrestling]], and is often regarded as the national sport of Japan. | + | '''Sumo''' is a traditional [[Japan|Japanese]] style of [[wrestling]], and is often regarded as the national [[sport]] of Japan. |
| − | Sumo wrestlers are usually very large | + | Sumo wrestlers are usually very large, appearing overweight to the point of [[obesity]], although they also tend to be very strong and are fit enough to cope with intense physical activity over short periods of time. While competing, they wear a special loincloth called a mawashi and also do their hair in a particular form of topknot according to their rank. A match is over if a wrestler is thrown out of the ring by his opponent, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 15:20, January 11, 2009
Sumo is a traditional Japanese style of wrestling, and is often regarded as the national sport of Japan.
Sumo wrestlers are usually very large, appearing overweight to the point of obesity, although they also tend to be very strong and are fit enough to cope with intense physical activity over short periods of time. While competing, they wear a special loincloth called a mawashi and also do their hair in a particular form of topknot according to their rank. A match is over if a wrestler is thrown out of the ring by his opponent, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.