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Japan Today
12-07-2025
- Health
- Japan Today
Sumo wrestler-sized wheelchair deployed ahead of Nagoya tournament
Sumo wrestler Dewanojo, a competitor in the fourth-tier sandanme division, demonstrates a wheelchair designed to carry patients weighing up to 300 kilograms in Nagoya on Friday. sumo With the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament set to open Sunday, a medical center near the competition venue has taken possession of a heavy-duty wheelchair built to transport the sport's heftiest wrestlers. The chair, designed to accommodate patients weighing up to 300 kilograms, was presented Friday to the medical center affiliated with Nagoya City University Medical School. The facility is located a short distance from the newly built IG Arena, where the 15-day tournament will run through July 27. The device was demonstrated by sumo's current heaviest competitor, fourth-tier sandanme wrestler Dewanojo, who tips the scales at 252 kg. "The risk of injury is always there in sumo," Dewanojo said. "Having a wheelchair that's big enough provides peace of mind." A Nagoya-based nursing home operator donated the German-made wheelchair, one of the largest in the world, according to the medical center. It will also be on hand for use at next year's Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and Asian Para Games. © KYODO
The Mainichi
12-07-2025
- Health
- The Mainichi
Sumo wrestler-sized wheelchair deployed ahead of Nagoya tournament
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- With the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament set to open Sunday, a medical center near the competition venue has taken possession of a heavy-duty wheelchair built to transport the sport's heftiest wrestlers. The chair, designed to accommodate patients weighing up to 300 kilograms, was presented Friday to the medical center affiliated with Nagoya City University Medical School. The facility is located a short distance from the newly built IG Arena, where the 15-day tournament will run through July 27. The device was demonstrated by sumo's current heaviest competitor, fourth-tier sandanme wrestler Dewanojo, who tips the scales at 252 kg. "The risk of injury is always there in sumo," Dewanojo said. "Having a wheelchair that's big enough provides peace of mind." A Nagoya-based nursing home operator donated the German-made wheelchair, one of the largest in the world, according to the medical center. It will also be on hand for use at next year's Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and Asian Para Games.
The Sun
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Karate champion Arif Afifuddin targets Asian Games 2026 gold comeback
GEORGE TOWN: National karate exponent Muhammad Arif Afifuddin Ab Malik is determined to make a comeback from a recent surgery for his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, to defend his gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. The gold medallist in the men's 84 kilogramme kumite (sparring) event at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games is currently undergoing rehabilitation and is confident that he can make a stronger recovery in the next six months before his knee is fully healed in 10 months, according to the head coach. 'I suffered an ACL injury at the K1 Series A Championship in Salzburg, Austria after being taken down in the first round earlier this year and I have just undergone surgery for it. 'I am now focusing on physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Hopefully, I will come back stronger by next year,' he told Bernama at the Penang State Sports Awards 2023/2024 ceremony at the Amari Food Gallery near here today. At the ceremony, the 26-year-old athlete was crowned Penang 2023/2024 Sportsman of the Year and received a trophy and cash prize of RM4,000 presented by state executive councillor for Youth, Sports and Health, Daniel Gooi Zi Sen. Commenting on the recognition, Muhammad Arif described the award as a morale booster to continue striving for greater and more prestigious success on the international stage. 'I never thought I would be selected as the Sportsman of the Year because I was nominated before but didn't win. This year, I got it. I am grateful and very happy,' he said. The 1.83-metre tall exponent also expressed his intention to continue his Masters studies in business or sports science in the near future. For the record, Muhammad Arif created history when he won the Hangzhou Asian Games gold medal after defeating 2021 World Championship bronze medallist Daniyar Yuldashev from Kazakhstan 10-4 in the final. Gold medal winner in chess at the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA Sarawak), Chua Jia Tien, was crowned Penang Sportswoman of the Year 2023/2024 and her father collected the award on her behalf. Meanwhile, Gooi said the presentation of incentives this year involved 12 categories of major state sports awards including a new category introduced for the first time, which is the Deaf Sports Excellence Award. He said the new award is dedicated to the deaf sports community in Penang and reflects the state's commitment to recognising the achievement of athletes from all walks of life despite physical disability, to instil an inclusive spirit in the development of state sports. 'This incentive is a sign of the state's appreciation for the hard work and commitment of the athletes, promoters and all state sports personnel in raising the prestige of Penang sports,' he said. He also congratulated the state contingent whose medal tally of 41 gold, 45 silver and 53 bronze medals secured fourth place overall at the 21st SUKMA in Sarawak last year, which showed a 39 per cent progress compared to the 20th SUKMA where Penang had to settle for seventh place. The gold medal winner for the chess event at the 10th Asia Pacific Deaf Games Championship (APDG) last year, Loo Pin Xie, 20, received the Deaf Sports Excellence Award. - Bernama
Hindustan Times
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Cricket retained for 2026 Asian Games in Japan
New Delhi, The Olympic Council of Asia has confirmed that cricket will be a part of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4. The call to retain cricket was taken during the meeting between the Olympic Council of Asia and the organising committee earlier this week. "The latest development in the compilation of the sports programm came at the 41st meeting of the AINAGOC Board of Directors at Nagoya City Hall on Monday, , when cricket and Mixed Martial Arts were both formally approved," the OCA said. Cricket matches will be played in the T20 format and hosted in Aichi prefecture, although the exact venues are yet to be finalised. "The venue for cricket will be in Aichi prefecture but the exact location has not been decided. Interest will be high, not only because of cricket's popularity in South Asia in particular but also because the T20 format will be included in the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028," the OCA said. "This will be cricket's first appearance in the Olympics since 1900 in Paris, where Great Britain beat France by 158 runs in the final of the two-team tournament. Cricket will be among 41 sports featured at the Games, which are expected to see participation from 15,000 athletes and officials representing the OCA's 45 National Olympic Committees. This will be the fourth time cricket features in the Asian Games, following its inclusion in Guangzhou , Incheon , and Hangzhou . The Indian men's and women's teams are the defending champions. Cricket will also feature in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. It will be cricket's first appearance in the Olympics since 1900 in Paris, where Great Britain beat France by 158 runs in the final of the two-team tournament. The OCA also confirmed that a "floating Athletes' Village" a cruise ship docked in Nagoya Port – will accommodate 4,600 athletes and officials. It will house athletes from several disciplines including archery, basketball 3x3, canoe/kayak , cycling mountain bike, cycling BMX racing, football , gymnastics, handball, judo, kabaddi, kurash, mixed martial arts, rowing, rugby, sepaktakraw, sport climbing, squash, tennis, weightlifting, wrestling and wushu. However, that cricketers will be accommodated in hotels, alongside athletes from badminton and football.
