Sumo Suit Athletics

	Sumo Suit Athletics Sumo Suit Athletics is an international sport which started in the United Kingdom in the year 2008. It is a sport where participants wear sumo fat suits while doing regular athletic events.ITN NEW"QUIRKY: Sumo Suit Athletics World Championships",Retrieved 2010-06-30 The suits used weigh around 11 kg. The suits restrict leg movement, and participants are not allowed to use their hands to lift the suits up. This results in participants raising their arms and shoulders while running producing a comedic effect. World championships There have now been three World Championship events held since 2008 with the next event set to take place some time in 2012. The five main events at the World Championships include: 100m sprint, Long jump, High jump, Shot put and the 400m endurance race. The 2009 men's event, held at the Battersea athletics track in London, was dominated by three South Africans, Willem Muller, Jeremy Gallop and brother Michael Gallop, who won in all 5 events.Butler, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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