Sumo is a full-contact wrestling sport from Japan in which two competitors attempt to force each other out of a circular ring or force any part of the opponent's body other than the soles of the feet to touch the ground. Professional sumo in Japan retains a highly ritualized structure rooted in its origins as a Shinto religious rite, distinct from its status here as a competitive combat sport, with a formal ranking hierarchy topped by the yokozuna, or grand champion. The sport has been practiced in Japan for well over a thousand years and, while an amateur international federation exists, it is not part of the Olympic program.
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Governing Body section
Professional sumo is organized by the Japan Sumo Association.
Origins section
Prehistoric wall paintings indicate that sumo originated from an agricultural ritual dance performed in prayer for a good harvest.
Antiquity section, first historically attested match
The first historically attested sumo fights were held in 642 at the court of Empress KÅgyoku
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The sport has been practiced in Japan for well over a thousand years and, while an amateur international federation exists, it is not part of the Olympic program.
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is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler)
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Throwing: Hapkido, Judo, Sumo, Wrestling, Aikido, Shuai Jiao, Taijiquan
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