Egyptian sumo wrestler 'asked to quit after accident'

An Egyptian sumo wrestler has been asked to retire from the sport after driving without a license and causing an accident, Japanese media reported Friday. Osunaarashi, Japan's first wrestler from Africa, caused the accident in January, despite sumo wrestlers being banned from driving by the sumo association, media reported.
The 26-year-old, whose real name is Abdelrahman Shalan, had initially told the Japan Sumo Association his wife was driving but later admitted to police he was the driver. He will accept the punishment, the second most severe after dismissal. The sumo association could not immediately be reached for comment.
The scandal is the latest in a string of humiliations for the traditional Japanese sport. In January, the sumo association was forced to take disciplinary action against a top-ranked referee who sexually molested a teenage colleague.