Sumo in Southern California

by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2005

No need to go all the way to Japan if you're a sumo fan: Los Angeles will be the site of of big sumo event next month.

On March 19, the Los Angeles Convention Center will be presenting a lineup that includes four US national champions and the Japanese national team. Teams from Bulgaria and Hungary will also be there, so it's no wonder that Matt Anderson says, "The Convention Center will be shaking - we only hope the San Andreas fault will hold up as well."

For complete information, please check the USA Sumo website.  

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