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Sumo wrestler Asashoryu suspended from future tournaments in first-ever action against a yokozuna |
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Thursday, 02 August 2007 |
 Mongolian sumo champion, Yokozuna
Asashoryu, has been suspended following his claiming to be unable to
participate in a sumo tournament due to medical problems, which was
later proven untrue.
Asashoryu was suspended from
participating in two upcoming tournaments by the Japan Sumo Association
on Wednesday.
The ongoing controversy follows
a July 25 message to the sumo association by Asashoryu saying he could
not participate in a summer sumo tour due to medical problems. Asashoryu
submitted a doctor’s certificate detailing his injuries, including
a fractured lower back and a damaged ligament.
The certificate indicated Asashoryu
would need six weeks to heal.
However, constant media attention
has followed Asashoryu since he participated in a soccer match in Mongolia,
where he was supposed to be recovering.
In spite of his apologizing,
Asashoryu and his stablemaster have been temporarily suspended and had
their salaries reduced by 30 percent for four months.
This is also the first time
in the history of sumo wrestling that a yokozuna has been suspended
from wrestling.
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