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Sumo is a Japanese style of Wrestling and Japan's national sport. It originated in ancient times as a performance to entertain the Shinto gods. Many rituals with religious background are still followed today.
The basic rules of sumo are simple: the wrestler who first touches the ground with anything besides the soles of his feet, or who leaves the ring before his opponent, loses. Fights take place on an elevated ring, called a "dohyo", which is made of clay and covered in a layer of sand. The fights themselves usually last only a few seconds, or in rare cases, about a minute.
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FranThe Japanese art of sumo is one of the oldest sporting events. Sumo wrestlers are people who practice the sport of sumo.
Sumo wrestlers are big and strong, most are very large and heavy. They consume vast quantities of food to keep a large mass which helps them in the ring.
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Are sumo wrestlers Chinese or Japanese?
Sumo is a Japanese sport. There are Chinese sumo wrestlers.
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..
Are sumo wrestlers fat?
Sumo wrestlers tend to carry a lot of mass, to make them more difficult to move and throw.
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
Are there girl sumo wrestlers?
No. Sumo is traditionally only for men.
