Ukrainian amateur sumo wrestlers to train in Japan before World Games

Amateur sumo wrestlers from Ukraine visited their embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday as they vowed to do their war-hit country proud at July's World Games in the United States.The eight-member delegation from Ukraine arrived in Japan Thursday after finding it increasingly difficult to train back home amid Russia's invasion. The wrestlers will train in western Japan's Oita and Ehime prefectures in June before flying to the event, centered around non-Olympic sports."Now is the time to give everything I have with Ukraine facing difficulties," said 33-year-old Oleksandr Veresiuk, who came third at bot…READ FULL ARTICLE