Abdelrahman Shalan, 21-year-old Egyptian, is the first professional sumo wrestler from Africa or the Arab region. Ōsuna-arashi, whose chosen ring name translates into English as “great sandstorm”, rose quickly through the unsalaried ranks, gaining the interest of Japanese media and popularity among sumo fans. Ōsuna-arashi was promoted to the top tier makuuchi division for the November 2013 tournament. Watch a short video below explores… Continue reading Becoming Sumo: First Egyptian Sumo Wrestler