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Sumo wrestling: fighting to get women in the ring →

November 11, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Hiyori Kon, 22, is an amateur sumo wrestling champion in Japan where women are still barred from competing professionally. Hiyori is hoping to change the rules of one of the world's oldest sports, and give a voice to women in sumo. BBC NEWS

November 11, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
sumo wrestling, gender equality, japan
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