smaller than just the competition, a 1500 year old martial arts, it is steeped emission to a religion. traditionally symbol 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 more guides you know, to become a real champion, has been my dream for ever. and i will give everything to make a country look up the comment. it's important to differentiate between grand sumo, 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 real has to go with leads and practices. sumo intel to 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 the doubters, not as ago. you can't be too serious about it. or women all 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 every thing to

achieve, then i was to know when to call that to me. so meanwhile, the guys that the c max up recognize my efforts end up in the oldest support. so i can run a couple 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 symbol world championships for the 1st time. re, oh is actually the 1st female wrestler to be allowed to join the club. a small revolution. it doesn't matter if you male or female or what a to of anyone can compete. of course you need to have technique 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 refund. of course,

it's nice to have a proper stage like we see here. sorry, i couldn't knock it. but if there is none, simply mock one with your feet in the sand and go for it as much as you have seen that you can build up everything from scratch on your very own either particular problem. 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, trying to make the best possible use of the 4.55 meter diameter ring to the basic role is to never stand out of the circle. no, to touch the ground, the sound except with the souls. you'll see not much the 3rd law,

but they all prohibited techniques and i'm interested in the, for example, aiming of the face or attacking the neck could be well from a concert for 2 months. does a lot of professional brands, so you know, it's a little bit different. so there are of you attributed techniques then, and amateurish things with the good, good and not good at the call, the grabbing the harris and know got what's coming. so besides the fact that there are few of for been moose in grants, you know, you're watching the basic technical rules that assume i will remain the same for the community to issue. getting into proper sumo shape means lots of repetitive muscle work, especially on the legs. since most of the small athlete power is based in their lower body. we will, we simply separate a foot injury, which is why she's trying to work around it at 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 if you school is more point. so i assume it is probably the only useful 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 to the mattress, decide x on i get. it can be incredibly suspenseful. i find that amazing, right, not that fillmore the real sacrifice is a lot for her dream of being a world star in 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,

i'm 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, so it took you all to hook up some with the plan. i have to put a lot more fluids into categories. for instance, the well, the, the real lives a normal college students life. when she comes 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 the middle part of or even at the world

championships for so. so the societal recognition for young women that carried themselves with confidence or 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 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 use it or not a lot of the grand see most down on women in the ring go so far back. do you know 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 or 10 lines and the claim that women are impure due to their periods, the scenes and killed her through international attention, sparking discussions in japanese media. and while the japan sumo association eventually apologize, women still aren't allowed to take part in grant's email data, thoughts id my to it's 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 $25.00 from poland. of course, you can't forget to about to your opponents, the focus and go the wheels 1st out. 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 go 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. there are also team competitions. so you can only win metals for individual achievements. sumo consistence 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 much 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 for the opponents, ukraine's carmina cole. masnik puts an abrupt end to rio's dreams. 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 in grand sing, both amateurs cmo 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. you can't get excited about to grow into something that you don't even know about the golf lot for that. so don't like that. so i don't want it . many people don't know not sooner. well slit in there and the fact that women seem that exist associate, not the one idea and it, i really hope this change as a result. and i can help inspire people to give it a try. what they don't like telling tulsa is tossing up on and it's a long day of competing real meat sung gary and rocks on a boat 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 support she loves the hey, you're welcome. c d w also to our channels. what's hand pick, train is on this side. and in this story, it's still just a click away the, what's the discovery fascinating places to great idea compelling consumers

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