Tokyo: The highly ceremonial and ordered world of sumo was rocked as allegations emerged that one of the sport’s worshipped grand champions smashed a beer bottle over a fellow wrestler’s head.
Mongolian yokozuna, or grand champion, Harumafuji issued an apology yesterday before the Japanese media, as officials said they were probing the incident that has led to his absence from an ongoing tournament.
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