Sumo coming -- well almost -- to Tokyo Olympics Sumo is going to get some extra attention because of the Tokyo OlympicsTOKYO -- Sumo is coming — well, almost coming — to the Tokyo Olympics. Knowing it may have the world's attention, the Japan Sumo Association and local Olympic organizers are planning a sumo tournament on Aug. 12-13, just days after the Olympics end. The roots of sumo can be traced back to the Shinto ritual for a good harvest in the 8th century. Sumo rituals are some of the most traditional in Japan, and the sport is highly cloistered and mostly closed to outsiders. Under sumo’s Shinto tradition, women are considered unclean and are not allowed to enter the elevated dirt ring, or dohyo.

Source: ABC News February 04, 2020 09:50 UTC