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To get grip and purify the ring, Sumo and the Japanese thought it would protect them from injuries. It also serves as a disinfectant to prevent any cuts or scrapes from getting infected.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThey throw in salt as a tribute to the spirits. It also serves as a disinfectant.
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∙ 12y agoThey are throwing salt. It is a blessing and is to honor the gods. The salt also serves as a disinfectant of sorts, helping to keep the rikishi healthy.
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∙ 8y agoSalt
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Are sumo wrestlers fat?
Sumo wrestlers tend to carry a lot of mass, to make them more difficult to move and throw.
Are sumo wrestlers Chinese or Japanese?
Sumo is a Japanese sport. There are Chinese sumo wrestlers.
Why do sumo wrestlers need Body composition?
Sumo wrestlers need body composition because it adds to their overall mass. They need the weight so if makes it harder for their opponent to move and throw them.
Who is more stronger wrestlers or sumo wrestlers?
This depends on the sumo wrestler and wrestler in question. However, it can generally be agreed that sumo wrestlers are stronger. (However, many recreational/amateur sumo wrestlers are not strong)
Are there sumo wrestlers in china?
There are Chinese Sumo wrestlers. Those that make the most money are wrestling in Japan.
Do sumo wrestlers eat flies?
YES Sumo wrestlers in ancient japan. Japanese sumo's opened there mouths and swallowed the flies that were on there faces
Do sumo wrestlers compete only with wrestlers of their weight?
No, there are no weight classes in sumo. So a wrestler can be matched up with someone who is much heavier. That is why weight gain is so important in sumo training.
Are sumo wrestlers nutured?
No.
Do sumo wrestlers become sumo wrestlers because they're too fat to become normal wrestlers?
No. Sumo wrestling and other wrestling have nearly nothing in common-most wrestling involves fighting on the mat-if you touch the floor in sumo you lose..
How many people have been sumo wrestlers?
it is impossible to calculate the number of sumo wrestlers because there is always new ones.
What do you call a sumo wrestlers ring?
a sumo ring is called a Dohyo
Where did sumo wrestlers come from?
Japan
