06.13.09 SUMO WRESTLING ON VENICE BEACH! http://venicepaparazzi.smugmug.com/gallery/8546639_MvRVr/ June 13th, 2009. SUMO WRESTLING ON VENICE BEACH! Location: Venice Beach – Muscle Beach 1800 Ocean Front Walk Venice, CA 90291 On the basketball courts. WHO: United States amateur sumotori of both genders, all ages, and all weight classifications. WHAT: United States sumo wrestlers compete to become the US Champion . WEBSITES: www.ussumofederation.org, www.sumodan.com, www.sumoshimpo.com and www.usasumo.com RESULTS COMING SOON. About Sumo The sport of sumo originated in Japan over 1,500 years ago. Although similar to belt-wrestling styles found in other ancient civilizations, sumo began as a form of ritual to the gods, with prayers for an abundant harvest. Throughout the centuries, sumo has evolved from Shinto ceremonies, to warrior combat training, to an entertaining sport for all social classes. Modern sumo exhibits much of this history through its disciplined training, pre-bout rituals, and mutual respect between athletes. The object of sumo is to force your opponent out of the 15-foot ring, or onto the ground. You can push, thrust, trip, or flip your opponent, but punching and kicking are prohibited. A common strategy for controlling your opponent is to grab the mawashi (belt). The simplicity of the rules, combined with the variety of winning techniques, makes sumo an exciting spectator sport. In addition to being Japan's national sport, sumo is growing in popularity around the world. Professional sumo has over 20 foreign wrestlers, while International amateur sumo has participants from over 80 countries. The International Sumo Federation is even recognized by the International Olympic Committee, with hopes of sumo becoming an Olympic sport in 2012. The ancient ideals of respect, honor, and self-improvement make sumo a popular sport among athletes of all cultures. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO VIEW MORE STRONGMAN, POWERLIFTING, TUG OF WAR AND SUMO WRESTLING EVENTS http://venicepaparazzi.smugmug.com/POWER-LIFTING-STRONGMAN-WWE _________________________________________________________________ NOTE: CONTACT EDIZEN DIRECTLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR IMAGES REMOVED FROM OUR WEBSITES. 310.745.1064 info@venicepaparazzi.com *** All proceeds go to the maintenaNce of the Venice Paparazzi website. If you are capable of copying our images please use them only for personal use and always give Venice Paparazzi photo credit. Prints and downloads purchased from this gallery may only be used for personal display. Thanks, now enjoy the galleries! http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png POWER-LIFTING, STRONGMAN, WWE, WRESTLING, TUG OF WAR AND SUMO WRESTLING COMPETITIONS IN VENICE Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:19:41 -0700 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:04:37 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://venicepaparazzi.smugmug.com/POWER-LIFTING-STRONGMAN-WWE/061309-SUMO-WRESTLING-ON/061309-SUMO-WRESTLING-ON/562827772_6uysF-Ti.jpg 06.13.09 SUMO WRESTLING ON VENICE BEACH! http://venicepaparazzi.smugmug.com/gallery/8546639_MvRVr/