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Source: Sumo at the 2022 World Games

The sumo competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022, in Birmingham in United States, at the Boutwell Auditorium; the lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight events were held on July 9 and the openweight events were held on July 10.
Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Egyptian sumo team was banned from competing in the remaining sumo events after "poor sportsmanship". The poor organization and sportsmanship displayed during this year's competition led to sumo being dropped from the program ahead of the 2025 World Games.