The
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 ...
competition at the
2022 World Games
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took place in July 2022, in
Birmingham in United States, at the
Boutwell Auditorium
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; the lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight events were held on July 9 and the openweight events were held on July 10.
Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Egyptian sumo team was banned from competing in the remaining sumo events after "poor sportsmanship".
Medal table
Medalists
Men
Women
See also
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Sumo at the World Games
Sumo was introduced as an official World Games sport at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg. It had previously appeared as an invitational sport at the 2001 World Games in Akita.
Medalists Men -85 kg (lightweight)
-115 kg (middleweight)
+115 kg ...
References
External links
The World Games 2022International Sumo FederationResults book
{{Events at the 2022 World Games
2022 World Games
2022
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