A 21-year-old Ukrainian-born sumo wrestler is surging to the top of the rankings in Japan

He’s so good that three months ago the 21-year-old defeated one of the sport’s top wrestlers. This was not just any top wrestler. He beat Mongolian-born Hoshoryu who, with Japanese-born Onosato, is one of the two highest-ranked wrestlers in Japan. They both carry the title of grand champion — or yo...

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