Women fight to be Sumo Wrestlers

  • 4 months ago
In Japan, the ancient sport of Sumo is wrestling with how to accept female competitors on an equal footing as men- challenging deeply held traditions. University student Rio Hasegawa is one of the women trying to modernise attitudes towards the sport they love.

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