Sumo statue removed from Olympic arena for spooking horses

By Timothy Nerozzi

Published August 6, 2021 3:06pm ET

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Sumo statue removed from Olympic arena for spooking horses — An unnervingly realistic statue of a sumo wrestler has been removed from the Tokyo Olympics equestrian course after riders complained the display was scaring their horses and preventing them from qualifying. The rotund wrestler sat beside the 10th obstacle on the course with his arms spread and legs wide in a pre-fight pose. Several riders […]

An unnervingly realistic statue of a sumo wrestler has been removed from the Tokyo Olympics equestrian course after riders complained the display was scaring their horses and preventing them from qualifying.

The rotund wrestler sat beside the 10th obstacle on the course with his arms spread and legs wide in a pre-fight pose. Several riders complained that the statue’s presence startled their horses, causing them to hesitate on the nearby jump.

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