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stsparky
06-26-2007, 06:26 PM
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Sumo wrestlers want permission to drive cars (http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070626p2a00m0sp028000c.html)
NAGOYA -- Professional sumo wrestlers said they want permission to drive cars during a meeting of high-ranking grapplers on Tuesday.

The Japan Sumo Association currently bans active wrestlers from driving. Yokozuna Asashoryu, who serves as chairman of the sumo wrestlers' organization, said, "We just talked about the issue. Some sumo wrestlers are married and have children (who need to be driven around)."

The wrestlers' organization plans to discuss the possibility of asking the sumo association for permission to drive. (Mainichi)

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乗用車の運転許可を求める意見出る　力士会 (http://www.mainichi-msn.co.jp/sports/battle/sumo/news/20070627k0000m050014000c.html)

大相撲の十両以上で構成する力士会が２６日、名古屋市内で開かれ、力士による乗用車の運転許可を求める意見 が出た。力士会会長の朝青龍は「まだ話をしただけ。結婚している人や子供がいる人もいるので」と話した。秋 場所前に行われる次回の力士会で意見をまとめ、日本相撲協会へ要望することも検討するという。

同協会は現役力士の運転を禁止しており、今年４月に乗用車を運転して人身事故を起こした旭天鵬は夏場所１５ 日間の出場停止と減俸処分などを科された。北の湖理事長は２６日、「（力士会が要望したとしても）現役力士 の運転は認められない」と話した。
Radiance
06-26-2007, 06:30 PM
Sorry for my ignorance on this subject, but i'd like to inquire as to why they aren't allowed to drive? Are they too big for many cars or what?
RoxFontaine
06-26-2007, 07:00 PM
Did you think about it at all!? If they were too big, why would they be asking to drive!?

They are too valuable. Should they be injured in a car accident, they would cost a lot of people a lot of money.

edit: Being banned from driving is OD though. All pro athletes have some restrictions on extreme activities, but driving!? Damn.
Yang
06-26-2007, 07:08 PM
that's an unusual request. I never didn't think they weren't able to drive...since they're well....fat, how could they manage to get into the car anyway? and get off of it?

I saw a documentary once, where the only vehicle they used was the bycicle...and it was like pretty amusing/impressive watching these fat dudes taking a ride on it.
Radiance
06-26-2007, 08:16 PM
Did you think about it at all!? If they were too big, why would they be asking to drive!?

They are too valuable. Should they be injured in a car accident, they would cost a lot of people a lot of money.

edit: Being banned from driving is OD though. All pro athletes have some restrictions on extreme activities, but driving!? Damn.

Yes... I did think about it. :P Logic was if they are too big they would require much larger cars which the roads might not compensate for. Having never been to japan I don't know how common SUVs and such larger cars are. I can see the too valuable thing though that is a bit too extreme.
stsparky
06-26-2007, 10:20 PM
I make most Sumo wrestlers look tiny. And I drive a car.
erbiumfiber
06-26-2007, 11:09 PM
I could be wrong but some of it may be because it looks too modern (driving, that is). I mean, they wear their hair in a style hundreds of years old, dress to match so driving would look...well, strange.

No other sport is quite as into tradition as sumo...
SlickWilly440
06-27-2007, 01:29 AM
Sumo wrestlers are great father figures when it come to saying in shape and maintaining a health diet.