A 28-year-old Japanese sumo wrestler has died from health complications after contracting coronavirus, the first in the sport to fall victim to Covid-19
Shobushi, whose real name was Kiyotaka Suetake, died from multiple organ failure after a bout of pneumonia, the Japan's Sumo Association announced. The wrestler first developed a fever on April 4 but struggled to get treatment at hospital because of a deluge of similar complaints from other potential patients. After being turned away by a few hospitals, Shobushi was only admitted to hospital on April 8.READ: 'I'm done with being shy.
11 rank in the Sandanme Division. The wrestler belonged to the Takadagawa stable and competed in sumo's seventh division. There are eleven divisions in all.Last month, Takadagawa's stablemaster -- a sumo wrestlers' trainer -- also tested positive for coronavirus. So far, six members of the sumo association have been diagnosed with the virus.Sumo wrestlers try to push each other out of the ring or"dohyo" during a training session at a stable in Tokyo.
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