Aussie sumo sensation reaps benefits of Japanese training

Aussie sumo sensation reaps benefits of Japanese training

SYDNEY, Australia - Aussie sumo sensation Samantha-Jane Stacey stands in front of a picture of a sumo wrestler in the Japanese classroom of her former high school in Australia's Gold Coast in October 2008. The 130-kilogram teenager is now based in Japan and trains with the elite Tottori Johoku High School sumo club. She is hoping to combine her physical strength with traditional Japanese sumo techniques. (Kyodo)

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