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Ukrainian sumo wrestler Oleksandr Veresiuk attends a training session at a gymnastics centre in Soka, Japan

Video. Ukraine's sumo team trains in Japan ahead of World Games

Updated: 04/07/2022 - 14:54 GMT+2

A team of Ukrainian sumo wrestlers are aiming for glory at this year's World Games. But how did the Russian invasion affect their training?

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