this is small, really resisting, so it's a little bit different to the situation in goma end of january. well, around 3000 people were killed during sizes, dw corresponded unit is good and in control, so we will end it there up next we have sports life for you following one women's journey to become a sumo wrestler. you heard that right? when you use at the top of the, the people in trucks in judge west trying to see the city center, the street explains the around the world more than 130000000 people us we

of mine because no one should have to make up your own mind, dw may feel mine's of the one of japan's 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 dodo for holy ring. and yet here they are the

pacific. i'm also going to become a real champion, has been my dream for ever and i will give everything to make a country look up to come on the it's important to differentiate between grand sumo, those famous big guys in japan. and the international sumo federation, or i assess which features athletes from 87 countries folks, institutions oversee 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. sumo intel to which you

probably wouldn't guess by looking at her or what do 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 suppose not at approach level. and i've heard many more critiques, but since i have started going to university, i have goals and do everything to achieve, then i'm going to call the phone. meanwhile, the guys up assume x up recognize my efforts end up in the all the support so i can run a couple of more sooner. see, i'm particularly thankful for that because it is something that i would never have thought possible in the past. i mean, besides studying at tokyo scale, university real hopes to compete at the upcoming single 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 techniques, 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. so 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 refund. 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 particular 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 the circle. no, to touch the ground, the sound except with the soul. so you'll see how much the 3rd of all, but they all prohibited techniques. and i'm going 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 with the good, good and not good at the call, the grabbing the harris and know got you. it's coming to the science, the fact that there are few of for been moves and grand must be the watches. the basic technical rules that assume i will remain the same and will put a computer issue. getting into proper sumo shape means lots of repetitive muscle

works, especially on the legs. since most of the single athlete power is based in their lower body. we always simply separate a foot injury, which is why she's trying to work around did as today's training session. she doesn't mind overseeing her colleagues matches instead the other sports and then counter doesn't last 90 minutes too. and there is no competition of it who school is more point. so i assume 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 seconds until the mattress 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 protein as necessary. kind of more log into the phone competitions. i sometimes have to balance some of the weight for you or to hook 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 comes to her focus solely on her support. she one every under 18 title in japan before becoming world youth champion in 2019 not easy as athlete spun themselves and amateur assumed. well, what are the most, do you typically when a certificate or maybe sometimes a metal, a merchant or even at the world championships to them? for us as a 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 bother to mind at all. in this respect, i think it's great that japanese idols as pop, culture styles 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, you know, not the the grand see most down on women in the ring. go so far back. female medic swear 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 lorraine the bends origin lines and the claim that women are impure due to that period. the scenes and killed her through international attention, sparking discussions in japanese media. and while the japan symbol association, eventually apologize, women still aren't allowed to take part in grant's email data,

thoughts id mess 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 could out in tokyo, emits this lively chaos real prepares for opening fight to the individual women's middle weight category. that's under 73 kilograms per 1st opponent. is monica sky, but 25 from poland. of course you can't forget about to your opponents, the focus and go. the wheels 1st bout 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 went well for me. wrestlers of both genders, each compete in 5 different ways. classes. they're 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 and the quota from the ref means remaining, and let's the defender know 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 tight, her next step to the final. gather yourself again.

of the opponents, ukraine's carmina cole, leznik puts an abrupt end to rio stream. even if the disappointment is momentarily overwhelming, real still has a shot at the 3rd place in the world rankings. and looking at the bigger picture, there's plenty to be happy about. unlike entrancing both amateur simo doesn't 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, my la floor. that should i might have thought so i don't know that many people

don't know not sooner. well slit in there. and the fact that women seem that exist associate not, then when i doing it, i really hope this change and, and i can help inspire people to give it a try. what they don't like dining, tulsa 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 visibility of women in the sports. she loves the

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