Ukrainian refugee Danylo Yavhusishyn wows Japan to win his country’s first elite sumo title

<ul><li><p>21-year-old beats grand champion Hoshoryu</p></li><li><p>Wrestler uses ring name Aonishiki Arata</p></li></ul><p>Danylo Yavhusishyn has become the first Ukrainian to win a sumo tournament in Japan.</p><p>The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/23/ukraine-refugee-aonishiki-arata-sumo-wrestler">Continue reading...</a>