Swapping his mawashi — the traditional loincloth sumo wrestlers wear — for shoulder pads and a helmet, the 21-year-old has quickly adjusted to life in the foothills of Fort Collins ...

Sumo wrestling, which remains virtually unchanged ... the hair of an unseen athlete being oiled and tied, or a line of “mawashi” — the heavy loincloths worn by all sumos — hanging to ...

made his debut in the juryo division at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 10-24. Ahead of the Kyushu tournament, the Ukrainian received a ceremonial mawashi belt during a presentation ...

One by one, the men all stripped down to their boxer briefs and tied on their sumo belts, or mawashis. (Only a few fighters among them wear the mawashi in the traditional style, without anything ...

The common impression of sumo wrestling - heavier ... "We still wear the mawashi - the belt, but we've got kit on underneath, and we have it in weight classes as well," Mr Riggs, from Dodworth ...

HISANO WORKS AT A LOCAL SECURITY FIRM WHILE ALSO CONTINUING HER SUMO TRAINING. WHEN SHE ARRIVES AT THE DOJO, THE FIRST THING SHE DOES IS PUT ON HER MAWASHI. THE PROCESS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS IT ...

Top-tier sumo wrestling will make a rare appearance in London for the first time in three decades – and for the second time ever outside of Japan in the sport’s 1,500-year history.

Oft-injured yokozuna Kakuryu has retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association announced on March 24. Born in Mongolia, Kakuryu, 35, won six Emperor’s Cups, but has been noticeably absent ...

All contestants wore the traditional loincloth called a mawashi in the ring, but some wore it over shorts or gym clothes. Don’t call it a diaper. The tournament was hosted by the Tennessee Sumo ...

Swapping his mawashi - the traditional loincloth sumo wrestlers wear - for shoulder pads and a helmet, the 21-year-old has quickly adjusted to life in the foothills of Fort Collins. His English ...