Potential sumo wrestlers will no longer have to reach minimum height and weight requirements as the sport struggles to recruit new wrestlers, according to The Japan Sumo Association.
Good news for any aspiring sumo wrestlers who are on the shorter side: height and weight no longer matter. The Japan Sumo Association announced in late September that potential sumo wrestlers would no longer have to meet the minimum height requirements of 167 centimeters and weight requirements of 67 kilograms . Instead of height and weight requirements, aspiring rikishi — or wrestlers — must pass a physical fitness exam.
This included drinking large amounts of water in an attempt to add weight, and one wrestler even underwent a surgery to install a piece of silicone on top of his head to bump himself up to the minimum height, said The Times. The reason for the fewer number of recruits is twofold, The Times also noted.
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