Fired Russian wrestler rocks sumo world with match-fixing claims

Fired Russian wrestler rocks sumo world with match-fixing claims

TOKYO, Japan - Former Russian sumo wrestler Wakanoho, recently banned for life after he was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana, speaks during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 29. He claimed he was forced to accept bribes to lose matches.

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