Wakanoho loses legal battle over sumo status
Former sumo wrestler Wakanoho has failed to sue his way back into the sport:
Judge Shigeru Nakanishi ruled that the alleged possession of marijuana is a major illegal act and the sumo association’s decision is not as severe as claimed by the disgraced grappler, lawyer Makoto Miyata said.
Wakanoho was disappointed by the court’s decision, Miyata said.
The sumo association dismissed Wakanoho, 20, whose real name is Gagloev Soslan Aleksandrovich, as a member sumo wrestler on Aug. 21, three days after he was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana.
If Wakanoho does not find other work in Japan, such as pro-wrestling, he will likely be forced to leave the country when his sumo wrestling visa expires soon (if it hasn’t already).
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