Sumo Wrestling
A Concussion, a Death and Calls to Reform Sumo Wrestling
A 28-year-old wrestler died from acute respiratory failure a month after suffering an injury to his head during a match.
Partying With Sumo Wrestlers Almost Killed Me
Now I've done a lot of stupid shit in my life. But squaring off with world champion Sumo wrestlers in the parking lot of a Russian hotel is among the stupidest.
What It Takes to Be a World Champion Sumo Wrestler
We met up with a four-time world champ to find out how to eat, train, and fight like a pro.
Sumo Wrestling Is Better With Robots
Cooper Union students flexed their mechanical engineering muscle by designing battle-worthy robots.
NHL Skills Comp: What Worked, What Didn't, and What Should Have Happened
P.K. Subban and Brent Burns put on good shows. But we have some ideas as to how the NHL Skills Competition could have been even better.
'Street Fighter' Sumo Horse Racing Is What It Sounds Like, Yet So Much More
The Japanese Horse racing association teamed up with the Sumo association to make a free game that might appeal to millennials.
Life After Sumo
In this VICE Sports exclusive, we visit with two retired rikishis to get their take on life after sumo.
French Sumo Wrestling Has Very Little to Do with Japanese Sumo Wrestling
Professional sumotoris weigh about 330 pounds. Here, no one even gets to 200 pounds. These guys don't dream of becoming professional sumo wrestlers either—they work in bookstores or in IT services.
FUEL: The 10,000-Calorie Sumo Wrestler Diet
Wrestlers like world sumo champion Byamba pack in thousands of calories every day in order to stay on top of their game, and they do it with the help of a delicious, nutrient-dense stew known as chankonabe.
The Best Sumo Wrestlers Are No Longer Japanese
Sumo wrestling is globalizing. A Harvard researcher says that's a good thing.