We found 4 articles with the tag “scandal”.
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Episode 177: Sumo Scandals Part 4 - Violence
August 30th, 2023
death, scandal, violenceThis episode describes one of sumo's darkest moments - a death of a sumo wrestler in 2007. We discuss the incident and then focus on what the JSA says it is doing to prevent this from happening again.
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Episode 176: Sumo Scandals Part 3 - Drinking and Drugs
August 23rd, 2023
drinking, drugs, haramafuji, scandalFirst, some of you got to meet The GOAT, Hakuho, so of course, we have to share some of your stories! It's not every day that you get to meet a piece of sumo history. After feel-good fan stories, we talk about Haramafuji's scandal and the incident that began random drug testing in the Japan Sumo Association.
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Episode 175: Sumo Scandals Part 2 - Match-Fixing
August 15th, 2023
match-fixing, scandal, sumo, yaochoPart 2 of a multi-episode series on sumo scandals. The concept of "yaocho," or match-fixing, is nothing new in sumo. In this episode, we take a deep dive into accusations, evidence, and changes that have been made to try to keep this practice out of the ring.
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Episode 76: Sumo Scandal
August 3rd, 2021
cannabis, pot, scandal, takagenjiTalking about cannabis and sumo this week.