In an email sent on April 21, Dariusz Rozum, president of the European Sumo Federation, announced that the 2020 Sumo World Championships, due to be held in Krotoszyn, Poland, in September, have been postponed to 2021.
The news is expected to be confirmed by the International Sumo Federation (IFS) this week, but as yet no official statement has been issued.
A cancellation puts some national governing bodies in a bind.