Beside the 21-year-old wrestler from Ukraine was his stablemaster Ajigawa, 47, a former sekiwake Aminishiki. Ajigawa has carefully trained Aonishiki for the past three years.

Aonishiki’s promotion from sekiwake to ozeki — the second highest rank in professional sumo — was announced Wednesday. He ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn celebrated his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's second-highest rank on ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki is only 21 but has moved just one step from the top rank of Japan’s national sport ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn said Monday that he had surprised even himself by becoming the first from his country to win a tournament in the ancient Japanese sport. The 21-year-old, who ...

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Ukrainian who fled homeland following Russian invasion wins elite sumo championship in Japan - Danylo Yavhusishyn says the victory is ‘just the beginning’ ...

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