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The Diet of a Sumo Wrestler
On Saturday, August 8 thousands are expected to attend the US Sumo Open in Long Beach. Sixty wrestlers from around the world will compete in what has become one of the biggest sumo competitions outside Japan. Independent producer Abbie Fentress Swanson reports on what the wrestlers are eating to bulk up for competition.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readOn Saturday, August 8 thousands are expected to attend the US Sumo Open in Long Beach. Sixty wrestlers from around the world will compete in what has become one of the biggest sumo competitions outside Japan. Independent producer Abbie Fentress Swanson reports on what the wrestlers are eating to bulk up for competition.
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