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Sumo

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PLAYERS
2 (plus a referee)
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Two wrestlers crouch at opposite sides of the circular ring and touch the ground with both fists before starting.

2

On the referee's signal, both wrestlers charge forward and grapple, trying to push or throw each other off balance.

3

A wrestler loses the bout the moment any part of their body other than the soles of their feet touches the ground.

4

A wrestler also loses if they are forced to step outside the boundary of the ring.

5

Matches are usually decided in a single bout, and the winner faces the next challenger.