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Women Ordered Out of Sumo Ring While Helping Collapsed Mayor

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Sumo in uproar as women first responders ordered out of ring

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-06/sumo-in-uproar-as-women-first-responders-ordered-out-of-ring/9624068

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Japanese women told they’re not allowed to treat collapsed mayor at sumo match

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/japanese-women-told-theyre-not-allowed-to-treat-collapsed-mayor-at-sumo-match/77ywr9tzm

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Sumo in Uproar as Women First Responders Ordered Out of Ring

https://www.voanews.com/a/sumo-wrestling-incident/4333514.html

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Controversy as announcer asks 'ladies' to leave sumo ring after elderly man collapses inside it

https://soranews24.com/2018/04/05/controversy-as-announcer-asks-ladies-to-leave-sumo-ring-after-elderly-man-collapses-inside-it/

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Japanese women who tried to save a man’s life in sumo ring ordered to leave

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-sumo-wrestling-man-stroke-women-ritually-unclean-maizuru-ryozo-tatami-a8290236.html

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Unclassified grounded reserve from telegraph.co.uk

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/05/sumo-association-apologises-female-medics-spark-sexist-row/

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