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2026 UAEArticle Sumo makes UAE debut with nine elite wrestlers and 36 bouts Abu Dhabi hosts the UAE's first international professional sumo competition. Egypt's Ramy El-Gazar is the only Arab wrestler in the field. Read at TravelsDubai 2026 CanadaPhoto gallery Calgary photographers in and around town for the March 13-15 weekend Weekend photo roundup from Calgary, including Sumo Fest photographs of Ramy in the ring at the Nutrien Western Event Centre. Read at Calgary Herald 2026 CanadaArticle Sumo Fest delivers entertainment, culture to packed house in Calgary Canada's first sumo festival opens with a demonstration by three Japanese and one Egyptian professional sumo wrestlers. Read at Calgary Herald 2026 CanadaArticle Internationally recognized sumo wrestlers come to Calgary to host exhibition in Sumo Fest 2026 CTV News Calgary on the Sumo Fest 2026 exhibition at Stampede Park. Read at CTV News 2026 CanadaArticle Sumo Fest brings Canada’s first-ever pro sumo tournament to Calgary CityNews talks to Ramy, the Egyptian-born wrestler who flew in from Japan: “We’re going to change the…” perception of the sport. Read at CityNews Calgary 2026 CanadaVideo Canada's first Sumo wrestling festival comes to Calgary Video interview: Jillian Code chats with wrestler Ramy ahead of Sumo Fest. Read at CityNews Calgary 2025 USAArticle Six Arkansans named as celebrity coaches to support sumo champions in Cherry Blossom Cup Ramy is introduced as a 10-time national sumo champion and former U.S. Sumo Open champion, ahead of the Hot Springs Cup. Read at KATV 2025 USAArticle Celebrity coaches named for the Hot Springs Cup sumo tournament Sentinel-Record coverage of the coaches for the April 2025 sumo tournament in Hot Springs, Arkansas. headline to be confirmedRead at Hot Springs Sentinel-Record 2025 USAArticle Sumo stars Waka, Ramy set for inaugural Hot Springs Cup at All Star Sumo tournament on April 11 Ramy is announced for the inaugural Hot Springs Cup at the All Star Sumo tournament. Read at Hot Springs Sentinel-Record 2024 USAVideo Three sumo wrestlers to compete in Arkansas Sentinel-Record video from Hot Springs ahead of the state's sumo exhibition. headline to be confirmedRead at Hot Springs Sentinel-Record 2024 USAArticle Arkansas’s first sumo wrestling exhibition is announced Sentinel-Record on the first sumo wrestling exhibition held in Arkansas. headline to be confirmedRead at Hot Springs Sentinel-Record 2024 AustraliaAudio Sumo crashes into Melbourne ABC Radio Melbourne on a sumo event coming to Melbourne. Read at ABC listen 2022 USAArticle Come see the sport where thin is not in Local coverage of a live sumo event in Culver City. headline to be confirmedRead at Culver City Observer 2022 USAArticle UFC Fighter Vanessa Demopoulos Faced A Sumo Wrestler; The Results Were Hilarious UFC strawweight Vanessa Demopoulos tests her skills against Egyptian sumo wrestler Ramy Elgazar. Read at LowKickMMA 2018 USAArticle Syracuse premiere set for ‘Sushi Tushi,’ sumo football movie shot at CNY film hub Premiere coverage of the sumo football comedy Sushi Tushi. Read at Syracuse.com 2018 USAArticle 1,200 pounds of competition: Sumo + Sushi rocks Seattle The 3rd annual Sushi + Sumo event at WaMu Theater, with Ramy Elgazar of Egypt among three internationally recognized wrestlers. Read at Seattle PI 2017 USAArticle Sumo wrestlers and Syracuse football players collide in ‘Sushi Tushi’ Professional sumo wrestler Ramy Elgazar, originally from Egypt, plays “Satoh” in the sports comedy film Sushi Tushi. Read at Cortland Voice 2015 USAPhoto gallery Sumo wrestling: photo gallery from the U.S. Sumo Open in Long Beach Wally Skalij’s photographs, including Egypt’s Ramy Elgazar celebrating his victory in the 2015 U.S. Sumo Open. Read at Los Angeles Times 2015 EgyptArticle Egypt’s Ramy Elgazar Defeats Eight-Time Defending Sumo Champion At US Open Ramy Elgazar takes the US Sumo Open heavyweight title from the eight-time defending champion. Read at Egyptian Streets
2015 EgyptArticle + video Sumo in Africa? Egyptian stars make it possible Two Egyptians win gold at the US Sumo Open: Ramy Elgazar claims the title over the eight-time defending champion, as Egypt bids to host the first Sumo World Championships in the Middle East. By Eslam OmarWatch the video
2015 EgyptArticle Meet Ramy El-Gazar: Egypt’s Champion Sumo Wrestler A profile of Egypt’s one and only professional sumo wrestler after he took out an undefeated champion. Read at CairoScene Undated AustraliaEvent listing Sumo International Downunder, Melbourne: All the Details Event listing for the Sumo International Downunder show in Melbourne. UndatedRead at Concrete Playground

Also in the press

  • Long Beach Press Telegram
  • Ahram Online, CairoScene
  • FTV Taiwan
  • Al Mehwar, Al Watan
  • Egyptian TV Channel One, two part feature
  • Interviews with Mona El Shazly and Ahmed Shobeir

Institutional

  • US Embassy Cairo, official post
  • Embassy of Egypt, Washington DC
  • Egyptian Gallery in Tokyo, metro exhibition
  • Received by Egyptian and Saudi officials

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