In Sumo’s Push for the Olympics, a Turn Away From Tradition OSAKA, Japan — For years, promoters of sumo wrestling have been pushing for the sport’s inclusion in the Olympic Games. To get there, the International Sumo Federation has thrown its weight behind a form of the game that would offend purists and surprise most everyone else: women’s sumo. Sumo officials have long tried to get their sport,
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