The International Sumo Federation (IFS) is the largest international governing body of sport

Sumo is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a '' rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring ('' dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by t ...

with over 87 member countries. It was formed in 1992 and is the only Sumo organization recognised by the

International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swis ...

and

World Anti-Doping Agency The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA; french: Agence mondiale antidopage, AMA) is a foundation initiated by the International Olympic Committee based in Canada to promote, coordinate, and monitor the fight against drugs in sports. The agency's key ...

History

Members

International Sumo Federation has 87 established National Sumo Federations.

Organization

International Sumo Federation encourages the sport's development worldwide, including holding international championships. A key aim of the federation is to have Sumo recognized as an Olympic sport. Accordingly, amateur tournaments are divided into weight classes.

Weight classes

1992–2018

Age restrictions of 13–18 years old apply

2019–present

Age restrictions of 13–18 years old apply

Presidents

Events

Discipline championships

* Sumo World Championships *

European Sumo Championships The European Sumo Championships are two rival sumo competitions organized by the European Sumo Union (ESU) and the European Sumo Federation. A split occurred in 2012, where two rival championships were held, the ESU event taking place in Hungary ...

North American Sumo Championships North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...

Oceania Sumo Championships Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million as of ...

Other events

Sumo at the World Games Sumo was introduced as an official World Games sport at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg. It had previously appeared as an invitational sport at the 2001 World Games in Akita. Medalists Men -85 kg (lightweight) -115 kg (middleweight) +115 ...

Sumo at the 2013 World Combat Games Sumo, for the 2013 World Combat Games, took place at the St. Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex Hall 2, in Saint Petersburg, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Nor ...

References

External links

* {{International Sports Federations Sumo organizations IOC-recognised international federations Sports organizations established in 1992 Martial arts organizations