Sumo Wrestling
Mawashi
Rikishi (sumo wrestler) wears a thick belt made of silk that is about 10m long, repeatedly wrapped around the rikishi and fastened in the back by a large knot. It is tied very tightly so that the wrestlers may lift up each other with better grip during many maneuvers.
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Sagari
Rikishi also wears decorative tassels made from the same material as the mawashi.
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Venues around the world
Value City Arena
Columbus, United States of America
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Rosario, Argentina
Gaddafi Stadium
Lahore, Pakistan
Sheffield Arena
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Dhyan Chand Stadium
New Delhi, IndiaAmazing Technologies
Hawk Eye
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National Sports Festival of Japan
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