YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Sumo wrestling league coming to the US
Is it time for Sumo's American moment? Some think it may be as advocates look for the centuries-old sport to make its mark on the U.S., and even on the Olympic Games. Although sumo, a Japanese style of wrestling that originated in ancient times and is today the country's national sport, has been present in the U.S. for half a century, a new league aims to elevate the sport to new heights. Allejandro Santana is a sumo wrestler based in Florida and believes there's a space in the sports market for sumo, which he compares to martial arts like judo or jiu-jitsu. "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to theβ¦