“It’s not just for big guys”: even featherweights are welcome at the Paris sumo club

2023-09-26 07:14:41

Installed in the center of a circle – the dohyo – two men, squatting, greet each other with respect, show the palms of their hands to “prove that they are not armed”, then challenge each other with glances. The tension is palpable. As soon as their four fists touch the ground, the fight begins. An unbalanced duel. Almost insane. With his 96 kg, Jean-Denis looks like a twig, fragile, compared to the 160 kg of muscles of Aurélien Le Jeune, alias Strongman, officially the strongest man in France.