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are committed to actually find out about rubinez stories info migrants one of depends. most famous sports sumo is much more than just a competition. a 1500 year old marshall large it is steep emission to religion. traditionally, sumo is exclusively practiced by men in grand sumo women are not even allowed to step inside the dojo for holy ring. and yet here they are, the

to guides, you know, to become a world champion, has been my dream for ever and i will give everything to make a country look up the commodity. it's important to differentiate between grands to mount those famous big guys in japan. and the international sumo federation, or i ss which features athletes from 87 countries, both institutions, oversea, competitive, sumo wrestling. the i ss, participates in the world gains and has included women wrestlers for over 20 years . of course there are plenty of japanese participants in the i ss as well, the 20 year old we'll have to go with leads and practices cmo in tokyo. which you probably wouldn't guess by looking at her. or would you think this young woman is

a sumo wrestler? real has faced her fair share of doubters. not as ago. you can't be too serious about it. or women a week has the sports not at a pro level. i've had many more critiques, but since i have started going to university and i have goals and do everything to achieve that are going to call the phone. meanwhile, the guys at the c max up, recognize my efforts and often the oldest support. so i can run a couple of the more sooner. see, i'm particularly thankful for that because it is something that i would never have to possible in the past. i mean, besides studying it tokyo's k o university real hopes to compete at the upcoming symbol world championships for the 1st time. rio is actually the 1st female wrestler to be allowed to join the club. a small revolution

doesn't last a few, male or female or what a to anyone can compete. of course you need to have technique, scott, if you get strong enough and if you make good use of your racing skills, a smaller person can actually defeat a bigger one. still so that the success of the rest of it is defined by many things that add up to the unique style on the side of the courtyard. and that'd be fine. of course, it's nice to have a proper stage like we see here. sorry, i could not get that in. there is none. simply mock one with your feet in the sand and go for it. as much of these, you have seen that you can build up everything from scratch on your very own. either pick it up from the arena is called a dojo and features traditional elements like a spot for the god of martial arts. the salt which is used to purify the wrestling circle and in some cases like here no air conditioning, even in the hot summer months. the fighting ring itself has 4 entrances,

named after the cardinal directions. the 2 opponents, designated east and west try to make the best possible use of the 4.55 meter diameter ring to the basic role is to never step out of this co. no, to touch the ground, the sound except with the soul. so you'll see how much the 3rd of, uh, but they all prohibited techniques. and i'm a to assume that, for example, aiming at the face or attacking the neck, could be well from a concert for 2 months. does a lot of professional grants, you know, it's a little bit different. so there are of you attributed techniques then, and i'm a terrorist thing, but the good, good and not good at the call, the grabbing the harris and no got it. what's going on? so besides the fact that there are few of for been moves and grants, you know, you're watching the basic technical rules that i assume i will remain the same for the community to issue. getting into proper sumo shape means lots of repetitive muscle works, especially on the legs. since most of

a single athlete power is based in their lower body. we always simply suffered a foot injury, which is why she's trying to work around to add today's training sessions. she doesn't mind overseeing her colleagues matches instead the other sports and encounter doesn't last 90 minutes too. and there is no competition of if the school is more point. so i assume it is probably the only school that only needs a body and the will to be the stronger one on that. and from there it is usually more or less 2nd. so to the matches, decided on, i get it can be incredibly suspenseful. i find that amazing right now, so the real sacrifice is a lot for her dream of being

a world star and women sumo. she commutes the 40 kilometers between the dodo and her student department and the outskirts of the oklahoma 4 times a week. the plus, she spends plenty of time preparing meals, so this way i'm extra to eat as much propane as necessary, kind of kind of more log into the phone competitions. i sometimes have to balance my weight for you, or to look up some of the plan. i have to put a lot more fluids into categories. for instance, the well is just doing the

the real lives a normal college students life when she has to her focus solely on her support. she won every under 18 title in japan before becoming world youth champion in 2019, not easy as athletes fund themselves and amateur assumed. well, what are the most, do you typically when a certificate or maybe sometimes a middle the even at the world championships to them for me so. so the societal recognition for young women that carried themselves with confidence for chief things out of the ordinary can still be rare in japan. but rio isn't bothered mind at all. in this respect, i think it's great that japanese idols as pop culture stalls are known, stopped smooth as modestly. and don't get down about things. what they couldn't

call you coming across as cute is secondary when you with this how much the person develops. and they really cost they spend on use. it's not enough to hold the grand see most down on women in the ring. go so far back. female medics where once asked to leave the ring by announcer's dislike, trying to help a medical emergency during the opening of a competition in kyoto. women, please leave low ring. the bands origin lines and the claim that women are impure due to that period. the scenes and killed her through international attention, sparking discussions and japanese media. and while the japan sumo association, eventually apologize, women still aren't allowed to take part in grant's email data thoughts and ideas its match space. the sumo world championships are held annually in different cities

around the world. today, 150 wrestlers from 28 countries will do you get out in tokyo. amidst this lively chaos really prepares for opening site to the individual women's middle weight category. that's under 73 kilograms per 1st opponent is monica sky, but $25.00 from poland. of course you can't forget to bow to your opponents, the focus and go the wheels 1st, both is impressive. coming to a close, just as quickly as it started time for a 2nd bell when leading the ring and rio couldn't have hoped for a better start. i got to

demonstrate what i've been training so hard for over the last month. that was well for me, wrestlers of both genders, each compete in 5 different ways. classes. there are also team competitions. so you can only win metals for individual achievements. sumo consists of a pre defined amount of throwing and pushing techniques. and it's fairly straightforward. the constant cry of the quote in the quote to from the ref means remaining, and let's the defender. no, they're still in the ring. minor injuries and split lips are fairly common. we just find something. meanwhile, it's time for refills. next fight. her next step to the final gather yourself again. of the

opponents, ukraine's kind of the new equipment is nic puts an abrupt end to really stream even if the disappointment is momentarily overwhelming. real still has a shot at 3rd place in the world rankings. and looking at the bigger picture, there's plenty to be happy about. unlike in grand sing both and the church cmo does seem to have a problem. recruiting young wrestlers based on the increasing number of competitions women sumo in japan, has had particularly high growth and popularity over the last decade. but you can't get excited about to grow into something that you don't even know about the golf. lot floor that should i like to that so i don't want that many people don't know. not assume that the slit in there and the fact that women sing that exist associate,

not the one idea and it, i really hope this change and, and i can help inspire people to give it a try. what they don't like. don't tell faith tossing up on and that's a long day of competing real needs hung gary and roxanna ball here in the ring. the secures the bronze and real will keep on fighting, not just for herself, but for what really counts the disability of women in the sports. she loves the business. but you will tell you the boxes flush the story.

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