Japan's sumo association on Friday confirmed its first coronavirus case, in a new blow for the ancient sport, which has already been forced to ...
Sumo stables have cut back training and put in place other restrictions to limit the spread of the COVID-19. TOKYO: Japan's sumo association on Friday confirmed its first COVID-19 case, in a new blow for the ancient sport, which has already been forced to move one tournament behind closed doors and postpone others.
The association has not called off daily training but new instructions include requiring wrestlers to take their temperatures twice a day. News of the infected wrestler came a week after the association postponed two sumo tournaments scheduled for later this year.
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