As the host of the 2020, we mean the 2021, Summer Games, Japan has drawn an outsize share of attention during the coronavirus pandemic. But after the Olympics were postponed a year by the International Olympic Committee, Japan seemed to begin to catch up with many other countries. (The winner of the basho was Hakuho, who collected his record 44th win.) On Friday, the May and July tournaments were postponed, but only by two weeks. That delay, at least in the case of the May basho, seems unlikely to push the event into a safe period.

Source: International New York Times April 03, 2020 18:11 UTC