THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 10, 2021 at 15:36 JST
Yokozuna Hakuho, right, works hard to prepare for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament during a practice session in Tokyo on Dec. 20. Hakuho was forced to withdraw after it was announced on Jan. 5 that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus. (Ryusaburo Matsumoto)
Sixty-five sumo wrestlers will withdraw from the first tournament of the year, which opens on Jan. 10, after five more were confirmed infected with the coronavirus, the Japan Sumo Association announced on Jan. 9. [Read More]
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