The Australian Sumo Federation is the organization that currently governs

sumo is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (''dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by thr ...

for men and women in

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Structure

The national body has state and club member associations: * Gold Coast Sumo Club * Sydney Sumo Club * Victorian Sumo Association * Tasmanian Sumo Association The main tournament they organise is the annual

Australian National Sumo Championships Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Au ...

and

Oceania Sumo Championships Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of ...

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* {{Sports governing bodies in Australia Sports governing bodies in Australia Wrestling in Australia 1992 establishments in Australia Sports organizations established in 1992 Sumo organizations Japanese-Australian culture