CH-rikishi

Results: Bulgaria / France

Personnaly I would go for Hungary / France

Hello all, From what I understood from the information sheets, everybody is in the same hotel (Hotel Centrum). According to Google maps this is 5.4 km from the Gymnasium where the championships are being held. And anyway transport between the two is free during the venue. After closer look at different information papers, I just noticed that this : "After received your response of

Things are going full steam ahead to get everything ready for this year's European Sumo Championships. With the 10 extra categories decided last year, we will now be giving out no less than 44 european titles over the 3 days of competiton. We have creating an info-blog where you can go to find out all about time-tables for competitions, food, hotels, transport, who's coming, traveling around and general regional tourist information. the address is : http://www.monblog.ch/europeansumochampionships2009 The first infos are up more will be added in days to come. Hope to see a lot of you there, either on the dohyo or in the cheering crowds... CH-rikishi

For those who are interested here are the google earth coordinates of where the championships will be held. 46

Here is an interesting address: http://www.sklep.espadon.pl/index.php?page...1&Itemid=62 This company is in Poland and they were advertising during the europeen championships last june. On the ads we received they were selling mawashi for 45 Euros. The link shows that they sell sumo mats but as I am not fluent in Polish I haven't found the mawashi on their web site. maybe a mail to them will get more information. CH-rikishi

On a medical basis there is another possible explication: Suffering pain (self-inflicted or otherwise) causes release of endorphines from various glands near the brain. These are similar in molecular structure to Morphine and are a natural painkiller. Slapping one's butt causes this release just before fighting; therefore causing the whole body to become slightly numb and less sensitive to slaps and hits from the opponant. CH

Hello out there, We are organising an Open Sumo Tournament in Renens, Switzerland (near Lausanne) on the 30th of August. The tournament is open to men and women, as well as boys and girls under 18. The weight categories will be those used in the World Championships in Estonia. As this is the only tournament for young people between Krotoszyn in June and Rakvere in October, we think that it would be a good trial tournament for under 18's. (For adults too...) We have sent copies of the information papers to all european officiel addresses, but unfortunately we didn't have e-mail addresses for other continents. If you would like to receive a copy of the information papers or for any other questions, please send us an e-mail. swisssumoopen@hotmail.fr All the best, and hope to see you here in Switzerland. CH-rikishi

These days the juniors from Lausanne and Geneva Sumo Clubs are making a film for the french and swiss romande TVs about amasumo. The basic story is about a 14 y.o. boy from Paris who is sent to Vevey to his Uncle's place when his mother has a car accident. In Vevey he falls in love with a japanese girl who is in his class and to impress her he starts taking sumo lessons at the local club (according to the film amasumo is a wide spread sport in Switzerland....lol). The only problem is his aunt decides to send him to weight watchers because she thinks he's too fat. Things are further complicated by his 2 cousins (1 is anorexic and the other one is a militant feminist lesbien.) Anyway making the film is good fun, and we are going to make the most of it publicity wise to promote amasumo in Switzerland and in France. It should be on the TV in Switzerland and France in march/april 2008. Will let you all know. CH-rikishi

So... Who is coming to the Europeens in Budapest in June? I know Kenzo will be there, though I doubt we'll see him in a mawashi (In jonokuchi...) And I'll be there feeding him swiss chocolate... (Clapping wildly...) and trying my hand at refereeing (broke my knee ice skating and it's not 100% yet so can't fight...) (Shaking head...) Hope to see you there CH rikishi

Hello all sumo rikishi and fans out there in the big wide world. As you all know by now (or you should do if read this forum), the 2007 men's ladie's and junior's world championships are being held in Lausanne, Switzerland. Home of the International Olympic Committee. As usual, we will be printing a booklet with all participants IDs, past results, event programme, etc... Plus a lot of advertising pages. Most of these will be for swiss industries or commercies, (logical as about 80% of the programmes will be sold to swiss people) But each participant will also get a free copy. So if you would like to put an advertisment into this booklet, you are very welcome to. Also seperating the doyho from the public there will be pyramid boards like on football pitchs with advertising banners. Lastly, there will be next to the event hall a japanese village set up with stalls selling swiss, japanese, or international goods or advertising for international companies. If you are interested in any of the above, send me a private message. Many thanks for your help and see you all in november. CH-rikishi

If junior women were allowed to compete in world championships, what would the weight categories be?

Hi Johnofuji, Yes, I'm the guy who seduced all the ladies in the staff room at Sakai with my constant supply of Extreeeeeeemly Good Swiss Chocolate. (Laughing...) and did midnight Sumo 101 for our african friend. Apparently he'll be in Lausanne this autumn (it's not so far for him, so maybe he'll get here a bit earlier this time.) Here we're starting to get the competition ready. I'm personally responsable for sound, light and first aid... plus giving a hand for decoration and translation. Glad to hear you will be coming. Do you know if you will be a big group from down under? got any ladies and/or juniors coming? Just one last point: the cows that you normally win in schwingen are BULLS! It has been known for the winner to keep it, (if he has a cattle farm for exemple) but usually they sell them back to the sponsor and put the cash in their nice little numbered swiss bank account... CH-rikishi

Going from information from Estonia last year: Lightweight is - 80kg not -75kg and 18 year olds are allowed to compete. it is the year of birth that is taken into account. so juniors this year must be born in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 or 1994. This is based on what was "legal" last year in rakvere, ISF will send exact details later this year. Unfortunatly up til now junior girls did not compete. Don't know if this is going to change as Swiss Fed has asked ISF if it was possible to organise 1st junior women's world championship. (Olympic Spirit obliges) CH-rikishi

Not a lurker, just a new member. Here goes: 1. Switzerland 2. Soci