They can only cheat by agreement with others. In some cases they agree to let someone beat them in exchange for money. There was a large scandal in the 2000's and the rules are being adjusted to make it more difficult to do so. Because of the openness of the ring and match, with so many spectators, it is pretty much impossible to do anything illegal during the match itself.

they usually have knee problems so they cant do anything sporty so they usually lose weight and take it easy

The earliest written mention of Sumo is found in the Kojiki, a book from the year 712, which is the oldest example of Japanese writing. The Kojiki relates a legend about how possession of the Japanese islands was determined by a Sumo match 2,500 years ago between the gods Takemikazuchi and Takeminakata. The two men grappled on the shores of Izumo along the Japan Sea coast until the latter finally lost. Thus control of the archipelago was ceded to the Japanese people led by Takemikazuchi, who is said to have established the imperial family from which the present emperor traces his ancestry. Thus Sumo from the start was different from most other sporting matches; each match a historical recreation.

Sumos get different salarys according to their ranking. Yokozunas: 24,500$ month ozeki: 20,400$ sanyaku: 14,800$ month maegashira: 11,300$ month juryo: 9,000$ month lower than juryo would be a trainee.

Yokozuna (横綱) is the highest rank in sumo wrestling. The name comes from the most visible symbol of their rank, the wide (yoko) rope (tsuna) worn around the waist. The rope bears a marked similarity to the Shinto shimekazari rope often attached to torii temple gates and sacred trees, and like them serves to purify and mark off its content. The rope, which may weigh up to 20 kilograms, is not used during the matches themselves, but is worn during the yokozuna's dohyo-iri ring entrance ceremony.

Sumo wrestling and judo are two very different sports. While there are similarities, particularly in that one of the objects is to get your opponent on the ground, they have distinctly different rules and training regimes.

The ring is 455 cm in diameter and is raised a foot or two above the ground. It is centered on a square that is 670 cm wide on each side. The ring is made of a hard packed clay from a special location in a river bed.

There is no historical evidence of castration. They are very large and strong. Sumo wrestlers use their mass and strength to overpower their opponents.

Most of them live in Japan. Sumo wrestlers live in a 'stable' where they train and live. They will spend most of their day in the stable eating, training and sleeping.

Women are allowed to sumo wrestle but they can only compete at the amateur level. Women are not allowed to touch the sumo wrestling ring or enter professional sumo competition. This is due to the belief that women touching the wrestling ring will make the dohyo not pure.

The lion attacks the elephant first by jumping on the back, making the elephant angry and disturbed. The lion starts biting the elephant on the back before the elephant can shake it off. When the tiger starts attacking the elephant, the elephant starts crushing with its foot, which makes the tiger run off. The tiger bites the elephant's foot and the elephant kicks it with full power, leading the tiger to its death. The elephant violently shakes the lion off its back, killing the lion. Elephant is winner.

they hit their selves to show they are strong and to get mad

In 1953, the average weight of a sumo wrestler was 317 pounds, with an average height of 5' 11''. Today's sumo practitioner is 3.2 inches taller, but 95 pounds heavier.

The traditional minimum weight a "stable" will accept a wrestler for training is 165 pounds. Even though there are no weight divisions, a 165 pound individual would be looking at years of bulking up through training and the Sumo diet to to get a more acceptable fighting weight of 250+.

Sumo (pron. su-moh) wrestling originated in Japan as a ritual ceremony to the gods of good harvest. It is said that the Japanese people came about through the outcome of a Sumo contest between the gods. Sumo gained the patronage of the Imperial Court in the 8th century and never lost popularity. In the days of the Shogun and the Samurai, Sumo was used for its military usefulness and Jujitu was developed from it.

yorikiri, yaguranage, yoritaoshi, yobimodoshi

There is no one person who is recorded as the inventor of sumo wrestling, as it is an ancient Japanese sport that traces back centuries with no record of its originators. Professional sumo, which can still be seen today, can trace its roots back to the Edo Period in Japan's history, which lasted from 1603 to 1868. The first professional sumo tournaments were held in 1684. It is believed that professional sumo wrestling came about as an alternate source of income for the samurai.

Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan's national sport. It originated in ancient times as a performance to entertain the Shinto gods. Many rituals with religious background are still followed today.

The basic rules of sumo are simple: the wrestler who first touches the ground with anything besides the soles of his feet, or who leaves the ring before his opponent, loses. Fights take place on an elevated ring, called a "dohyo", which is made of clay and covered in a layer of sand. The fights themselves usually last only a few seconds, or in rare cases, about a minute.

a no hold barred match is a match with no rules at all jus fighting with weapons and everything next match is between mr McMahon and Bret hart at wrestlemania 26

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they are about 1metre and their weight is 1kg

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Sumo wrestling is a martial art and a sport.

The techniques are called Kimarite. You can find a full listing with descriptions of the moves at the Grand Sumo site linked below.