A Japanese sumo wrestler has died a month after landing on his head during a bout and lying unattended for several minutes, raising fresh concerns about the care of fighters. Video of wrestler Hibikiryu, 28, lying prone for several minutes after the incident prompted widespread criticism and questions about why doctors were not present ringside. The lower-tier wrestler, whose real name was Mitsuki Amano, had reportedly been in hospital since the March 26 incident. The tragic incident were sumo wrestler Hibikiryu was injured was at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sporting arena in Tokyo (stock image)'This is what I feared,' tweeted Mikito Chinen, a doctor and novelist. Hideo Ito, an acupuncturist and massage therapist who has been treating sumo wrestlers for two decades, said Hibikiryu may have damaged his spine when he fell.

Source: Daily Mail May 01, 2021 05:09 UTC