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KYODO Jan 28, 2021
With his sport battling to operate during the coronavirus pandemic, a Japan Sumo Association official said Wednesday that sumo elder Tokitsukaze may have violated coronavirus safety protocols, including mahjong parlor visits, during the recently completed New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
The 47-year-old stablemaster, whose charges include
ozeki Shodai and
makuuchi-division rank-and-file wrestler Yutakayama, was demoted in October for violating the JSA’s protocols, including taking a golf outing when the association had prohibited unnecessary travel.
Japanese sumo wrestler Kotokantetsu was uneasy. Coronavirus was raging through Tokyo and ripping through the sumo wrestling fraternity, whose lives are controlled by trainers and handlers.
Sumo isn t exactly going to the mat for wrestlers during the pandemic
Simon Denyer, The Washington Post
Jan. 23, 2021
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No. 1 maegashira Daieisho, left, slaps down No. 4 maegashira Tamawashi on Saturday for his 12th win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.Japan News/Yomiuri photo.
TOKYO - Japanese sumo wrestler Kotokantetsu was uneasy. Coronavirus was raging through Tokyo and ripping through the sumo wrestling fraternity, whose lives are controlled by trainers and handlers.
One wrestler died in May after struggling to get prompt medical attention. At least 23 more have tested positive in recent weeks, including Japan s top wrestler, Hakuko, who was released from hospital earlier this month, according to media reports.