The International Sumo Federation (IFS) and 28 of its more than 80 countries and territories — including new members Romania and Pakistan — had a packed agenda during its annual general meeting, which was held online on Friday.
Items discussed by amateur sumo’s governing body included the controversial incidents that took place at the 2022 World Games, a briefing on the rules of beach sumo and a vote to confirm just the second president in the governing body’s 30-year history.
The biggest news to emerge from the meeting, however, was the announcement of a decision to hold the next Sumo World Championships in Tokyo during the final quarter of 2023.