Former European jr. wrestling champion to try sumo

Former European jr. wrestling champion to try sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Tsaguria Merab Levan, 20, a former junior European wrestling champion from the former Soviet republic of Georgia, undergoes physical examinations by the Japan Sumo Association on May 8. He was among the 12 would-be sumo wrestlers who passed the exams held at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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