Kisenosato, Japan's last remaining sumo champion, retires BBC...

Kisenosato, Japan's last remaining sumo champion, retires

BBC Asia 9 hours ago

Japan's last remaining home-grown sumo champion has announced his retirement after a string of tournament losses.
Kisenosato Yutaka said he had been struggling with injuries but had wanted to continue wrestling to repay fans for their support.
In 2017, he became the first Japan-born wrestler in almost two decades to reach the rank of grand champion, known in Japanese as "yokozuna".
The only two wrestlers left at the elite level are both from Mongolia.

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Yeah, once 'sexism problem' charges infiltrate
sporting physical activities, a slow strangulation of that sport
begins.
Will follow the trail.

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