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Meet Japan s 10-year-old sumo champion

Meet Japan s 10-year-old sumo champion2021|01:52 Among Japan s young sumo wrestlers, 10-year-old Kyuta Kumagai stands out. At 187 pounds (84.8 kilograms), Kyuta is twice the size of other children his age. He s so dominant that he wrestles, and defeats, boys five or six years older. Last year, he was crowned the under-10 world champion, beating competition from the UK and Ukraine. A shy boy of few words, Kyuta s motivation is simple. It is fun to beat people older than me. The sport of sumo demands dedication. It s popularly regarded as Japan s national sport and goes back 1,500 years. Kyuta trains six days a week, either at his local sumo club or lifting weights. He also swims and practices track and field. It also takes food - a lot of food. On an average day, Kyuta will consume up to 4,000 calories, downing a liter of milk and copious amounts of protein. He says steak s his favorite. Kyuta s tough training regime was devised by his father, who says this is all worth it: I don

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