Sweat darkened the white "dohyo" ring mat as Ireland's first female sumo wrestler shoved and strained, learning a ...

"It kind of takes over your life," said Mr Templeton. "When we're in the gym, we're training for sumo. When we're cooking at ...

It's a scene you would expect to see in Tokyo. But the sound of bare feet padding, and bodies thudding on the mat of a sports hall in Belfast signals an unlikely first - the ancient Japanese tradition ...

Anticipation is mounting among the thousands of wrestling fans set to pack Belfast's SSE Arena on Monday evening.

Sumo Wrestling isn't a sport normally associated with women but Belfast Sumo Club now has three female wrestlers ...