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Sumo body-slammed by scandal

08 July 2010

The newest scandal to rock the sport of sumo are the allegations of gambling and ties to the infamous Japanese mob, the yakuza.[more]


Sumo is rocked by a scandal involving illegal gambling. Photo (c) by Flickr user hellochris and used under a Creative Commons 2.0 licence.


Japan Sumo Association chairman Kitanoumi resigns as a consequence of sumo scandals

18 September 2008

The chairman of the Japan Sumo Association (JSA), Kitanoumi Toshimitsu, has resigned after a series of scandals in the sport. Initially, Kitanoumi had been able to escape responsibility, relying on ideological preconceptions with...[more]