Ancient rituals and online fans

Flora DruryThe Royal Albert Hall, London

Getty Images A view of the Royal Albert Hall, showing the crowds surrounding the ring, which has two sumos fighting in it, with the judge looking over them. Above that is the temple roof, which has tassles hanging down, and above that is the circular LED screen which has the match playing on itGetty Images

The ring sits in the centre of the hall, with a temple roof suspended above it, and a round LED screen above that

There are not many sports that can keep an audience enraptured through 45 minutes…

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