Publish Date: 7 December 2022 - 10:10

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iranian team has ranked second at the 2022 sumo wrestling championship held in Moscow, Russia.

Iran’s sumo wrestlers scooped five medals in the prestigious event.

Russia came first and Mongolia ranked third in the sumo tournament.

Sumo wrestlers from 17 countries contended for world titles in Chekhov near Moscow.

Sumo which is a Japanese-style wrestling takes place on an elevated ring called dohyo.

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