Forums
New posts
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Awards
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
A little forum update...We're planning an upgrade.
Find out more about what's planned and how you can help support the forum
Click here for the details
Forums
Entertainment
Sports
Harumafuji investigated over "bottle assault" on Takanoiwa.
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Swami" data-source="post: 92890" data-attributes="member: 13"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Sumo champ Harumafuji investigated over 'bottle assault'</strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7 hours ago</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">From the section <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/asia" target="_blank"><u>Asia</u></a></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-41982929#" target="_blank"> </a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> </li> </ul><p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p05n0vlv.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Sumo wrestler Harumafuji sorry for 'causing trouble'</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>A sumo wrestling grand champion is alleged to have hit a fellow wrestler over the head with a beer bottle in a fresh scandal that has rocked the highly ceremonial sport.</p><p></p><p>Nine-time grand champion Mongolian wrestler Harumafuji, 33, has apologised for "causing trouble".</p><p></p><p>The alleged victim, Takanoiwa, was hospitalised for several days, the Japan Sumo Association has said.</p><p></p><p>Japanese media report the incident occurred during a drinking session.</p><p></p><p>Sumo association officials told AFP news agency that exactly what happened remains unconfirmed.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Takanoiwa, who is also Mongolian, is reported to have suffered a fractured skull. The 27-year-old is part of a so-called 'stable' led by Takanohana, a former grand champion who reported the incident to police, according to Kyodo news agency.</p><p></p><p>Harumafuji and his stable master, Isegahama, were questioned by association executives on Tuesday.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38721106" target="_blank"><u>Japan gets first sumo champion in 19 years</u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/38742096" target="_blank"><u>How does sumo wrestling work?</u></a><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12342670" target="_blank"><u>Sumo hit by match-fixing claims</u></a></li> </ul><p>The grand champion apologised publicly but did not confirm the circumstances of the incident.</p><p></p><p>"As for Takanoiwa's injuries, I apologise deeply for causing trouble for stable master Takanohana, people affiliated with Takanohana stable, the Sumo Association and my stable master," he told reporters.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/13712/production/_98743697_43d226c6-8bbc-47d2-a33c-b1b60e571db8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Image copyright AFP</p><p>Image caption Stable master Isegahama and Harumafuji were questioned by association executives on Tuesday</p><p>Weighing in at 137kg (300lb), Harumafuji is considered a relatively small sumo wrestler, and is lauded for his technique in the ring.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12342670" target="_blank"><u>Sumo hit by match-fixing claims</u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29383883" target="_blank"><u>Sumo shines in the US</u></a></li> </ul><p>Sumo's origins lie in Shinto rites performed in temples, and Japanese fans expect wrestlers competing in the ancient sport to live up to strict standards of good behaviour.</p><p></p><p>Wrestlers are expected to not show emotion after a victory and a rigid hierarchy exists.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p048jg36.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>But this case is far from the first time that the sumo world has been hit by scandal and reports of violence outside the ring.</p><p></p><p>In 2007, a teenage novice died after being beaten up by older wrestlers, with the stable master subsequently jailed for five years over the abuse.</p><p></p><p>That case exposed a culture of bullying and hazing within the ancient sport's strict hierarchy.</p><p></p><p>In 2016, a stable master and wrestler were made to pay nearly $300,000 (£230,000) to a wrestler allegedly abused so badly that he lost sight in one eye, according to reports.</p><p></p><p>Back in 2010, the sport was rocked by alleged links between sumo wrestlers and yakuza crime syndicates. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12342670" target="_blank"><u>A match-fixing scandal followed in 2011.</u></a></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11390278" target="_blank"><u>Sumo falls prey to Japan's mafia</u></a></li> </ul><p>In 2010, Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu retired from the sport after reports of a drunken fight in Tokyo.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>What is sumo?</strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Japan's much-loved traditional sport dates back hundreds of years</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two wrestlers face off in an elevated circular ring and try to push each other to the ground or out of the ring</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There are six tournaments each year in which each wrestler fights 15 bouts</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wrestlers, who traditionally go by one fighting name, are ranked and the ultimate goal is to become a yokozuna (grand champion)</li> </ul><p>Swami</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swami, post: 92890, member: 13"] [SIZE=6][B]Sumo champ Harumafuji investigated over 'bottle assault'[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*]7 hours ago [*]From the section [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/asia'][U]Asia[/U][/URL] [/LIST] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-41982929#'] [/URL] [*] [/LIST] [IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p05n0vlv.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=5][B]Sumo wrestler Harumafuji sorry for 'causing trouble'[/B][/SIZE] A sumo wrestling grand champion is alleged to have hit a fellow wrestler over the head with a beer bottle in a fresh scandal that has rocked the highly ceremonial sport. Nine-time grand champion Mongolian wrestler Harumafuji, 33, has apologised for "causing trouble". The alleged victim, Takanoiwa, was hospitalised for several days, the Japan Sumo Association has said. Japanese media report the incident occurred during a drinking session. Sumo association officials told AFP news agency that exactly what happened remains unconfirmed. Takanoiwa, who is also Mongolian, is reported to have suffered a fractured skull. The 27-year-old is part of a so-called 'stable' led by Takanohana, a former grand champion who reported the incident to police, according to Kyodo news agency. Harumafuji and his stable master, Isegahama, were questioned by association executives on Tuesday. [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38721106'][U]Japan gets first sumo champion in 19 years[/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/38742096'][U]How does sumo wrestling work?[/U][/URL][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12342670'][U]Sumo hit by match-fixing claims[/U][/URL] [/LIST] The grand champion apologised publicly but did not confirm the circumstances of the incident. "As for Takanoiwa's injuries, I apologise deeply for causing trouble for stable master Takanohana, people affiliated with Takanohana stable, the Sumo Association and my stable master," he told reporters. [IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/13712/production/_98743697_43d226c6-8bbc-47d2-a33c-b1b60e571db8.jpg[/IMG]Image copyright AFP Image caption Stable master Isegahama and Harumafuji were questioned by association executives on Tuesday Weighing in at 137kg (300lb), Harumafuji is considered a relatively small sumo wrestler, and is lauded for his technique in the ring. [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12342670'][U]Sumo hit by match-fixing claims[/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29383883'][U]Sumo shines in the US[/U][/URL] [/LIST] Sumo's origins lie in Shinto rites performed in temples, and Japanese fans expect wrestlers competing in the ancient sport to live up to strict standards of good behaviour. Wrestlers are expected to not show emotion after a victory and a rigid hierarchy exists. [IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p048jg36.jpg[/IMG] But this case is far from the first time that the sumo world has been hit by scandal and reports of violence outside the ring. In 2007, a teenage novice died after being beaten up by older wrestlers, with the stable master subsequently jailed for five years over the abuse. That case exposed a culture of bullying and hazing within the ancient sport's strict hierarchy. In 2016, a stable master and wrestler were made to pay nearly $300,000 (£230,000) to a wrestler allegedly abused so badly that he lost sight in one eye, according to reports. Back in 2010, the sport was rocked by alleged links between sumo wrestlers and yakuza crime syndicates. [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12342670'][U]A match-fixing scandal followed in 2011.[/U][/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11390278'][U]Sumo falls prey to Japan's mafia[/U][/URL] [/LIST] In 2010, Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu retired from the sport after reports of a drunken fight in Tokyo. [SIZE=5][B]What is sumo?[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*]Japan's much-loved traditional sport dates back hundreds of years [*]Two wrestlers face off in an elevated circular ring and try to push each other to the ground or out of the ring [*]There are six tournaments each year in which each wrestler fights 15 bouts [*]Wrestlers, who traditionally go by one fighting name, are ranked and the ultimate goal is to become a yokozuna (grand champion) [/LIST] Swami [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Who played Sue Ellen in Dallas?
Post reply
Forums
Entertainment
Sports
Harumafuji investigated over "bottle assault" on Takanoiwa.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
