The first-aiders were told to leave the sacred dohyo ring in Japan as they ran to abet stroke victimWomen who rushed to the aid of a man suffering a stroke while giving a speech at a sumo event in Japan were ordered off the raised ring due to rules banning females from the sacred space.
The 66-year-old mayor of Maizuru city,Ryozo Tatami, collapsed on the dohyo sumo ring in Kyoto on Wednesday. The ring is traditionally regarded as a sacred space in the ancient sport and purified with rituals by shinto priests before sumo bouts.Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk