Sumo at the World Games explained
Sumo was introduced as an official World Games sport at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg. It had previously appeared as an invitational sport at the 2001 World Games in Akita.
Sumo was removed from the World Games program for 2025 due to issues during competition at the 2022 World Games.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Medalists
Men
-85 kg (lightweight)
-115 kg (middleweight)
+115 kg (heavyweight)
Open
Women
-65 kg (lightweight)
-80 kg (middleweight)
+80 kg (heavyweight)
Open
External links
Notes and References
- News: Berkeley . Geoff . 10 July 2022 . Egyptian sumo team banned from World Games over "poor sportsmanship" . . 12 July 2022.
- Web site: Hanamichi: Sumo Dropped from World Games. July 16, 2023. tachiai.org.
- News: Sumo's Olympic dream requires fresh approach. John. Gunning. The Japan Times. Oct 18, 2023.
- News: World Games chaos highlights amateur sumo's structural flaws. John. Gunning. The Japan Times. Jul 13, 2022.
