First-ever African wrestler makes sumo debut

OSAKA, Japan - Egyptian Osunaarashi, sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent, performs a pre-bout ritual as an unofficially ranked wrestler at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 13, 2012. Osunaarashi (Great Sandstorm), whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, marked his debut with a resounding victory at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in the city of Osaka. (Kyodo)

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