Prior to their first live experience, many people are under the impression that sumo is a plodding sport in which two overweight men slowly try to force each other backward in a straight line.
That illusion is always shattered within minutes of first sitting down to watch a training session or a tournament.
The sheer violence and ferocity of sumo is a jaw-dropper for first-time viewers.
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