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It is not done on a mat. The ring is called the dohyo and is clay reinforce with straw.
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Do sumo wrestlers become sumo wrestlers because they're too fat to become normal wrestlers?
No. Sumo wrestling and other wrestling have nearly nothing in common-most wrestling involves fighting on the mat-if you touch the floor in sumo you lose..
How long do sumo wrestlers fight for?
until one of them get out of the circle
Do Sumo wrestlers fight by their weight?
No, they actually fight by skill level. Weight is not factored into the competition.
Are sumo wrestlers Chinese or Japanese?
Sumo is a Japanese sport. There are Chinese sumo wrestlers.
Who is more stronger wrestlers or sumo wrestlers?
This depends on the sumo wrestler and wrestler in question. However, it can generally be agreed that sumo wrestlers are stronger. (However, many recreational/amateur sumo wrestlers are not strong)
Are there sumo wrestlers in china?
There are Chinese Sumo wrestlers. Those that make the most money are wrestling in Japan.
Do sumo wrestlers eat flies?
YES Sumo wrestlers in ancient japan. Japanese sumo's opened there mouths and swallowed the flies that were on there faces
Do sumo wrestlers compete only with wrestlers of their weight?
No, there are no weight classes in sumo. So a wrestler can be matched up with someone who is much heavier. That is why weight gain is so important in sumo training.
Are sumo wrestlers nutured?
No.
Are sumo wrestlers fat?
Sumo wrestlers tend to carry a lot of mass, to make them more difficult to move and throw.
How many people have been sumo wrestlers?
it is impossible to calculate the number of sumo wrestlers because there is always new ones.
What do you call a sumo wrestlers ring?
a sumo ring is called a Dohyo
