The Ukraine-born grappler who has taken the sumo world by storm is now in deep training for a historic run at the highest ...

A Ukrainian who fled his homeland following Russia's full-scale invasion has rapidly ascended to stardom in Japan's ancient sport of sumo, recently achieving a significant victory against one of its ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki is only 21 but has moved just one step from the top rank of Japan's national sport. In an elaborate ceremony on Wednesday, he was promoted by the Japan ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship. Even more impressive: he defeated Hoshoryu on Sunday in the deciding match ...

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From an early age in his homeland of Ukraine, Aonishiki Arata, born Yavhusishyn Danylo, found his calling in traditional Japanese martial arts. When he was 6 and practicing judo, he saw older ...

Sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn, 21, known by his ring name Aonishiki Arata, made more history on Wednesday as he became the first Ukrainian to be promoted to the ancient Japanese sport’s ...

Ukrainian-born sumo wrestler Aonishiki Arata drinks water at a training session at his Ajigawa stable in Tokyo, Japan, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO, ‌Feb 4 (Reuters) - The ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... TOKYO — Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago — just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion — and has risen rapidly to stardom in ...