Rule quirks mean 1st wrestler down or out sometimes wins
(WorldNews Sport)

By Shuji Miki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior WriterIt´s easy to determine which of two sumo wrestlers wins or loses. A wrestler is declared the loser if part of his body, except the bottoms of his feet, touches the sand on the dohyo ring before his opponent, or if part of his body goes out of the dohyo first. In principle, sumo only defines how a wrestler loses. It´s interesting to note that sumo rules do not specify what actions make someone the winner of a bout. Parts of the body, of course, include the wrestlers´ hair, which they wear in topknots. According to the Japan Sumo Association´s...