The popularity of traditional Japanese sumo has seen a welcome rise in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion ...

Born Serhii Sokolovskyi in Melitopol, southern Ukraine, Shishi started wrestling ... stablemaster's children, whom he affectionately calls "brother" and "sister." Since he began his sumo career ...

Betal Gubzhev, who runs the sumo wrestling organization in the southern ... she brushed them off when interviewed for the documentary. "My child is not ill, he's just unique," she said in the ...

This weekend, the 20-year-old made his debut in the top division of the ancient sport of sumo wrestling, after rising through the ranks with record speed. “I’m more excited than nervous,” he told ...