Sumo boss to apologize to women told to leave ring while giving first aid

Japan Sumo Association chairman Hakkaku intends to apologize to women who were requested by a referee to leave a sumo ring while they were providing emergency treatment to a mayor who had collapsed, the body said Thursday.Professional sumo traditionally bans women from walking into the dohyo ring because they are considered "unclean." The women spectators were among a number of people tending to Ryozo Tatami, the 67-year-old mayor of Maizuru in Kyoto Prefecture, who suffered a stroke while making a speech in the ring during a sumo event Wednesday afternoon.Despite the serious circumstances,…READ FULL ARTICLE