Coronavirus kill$ 28 years old Japanese sumo wrestler, Shobushi

28-year-old Japanese sumo wrestler has died at the age of 28 after contracting Coronavirus, the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) has announced.

28 years old Shobushi, whose real name is Kiyotaka Suetake, has died from coronavirus. He died due to multiple organ failure caused by the virus.

 

According to Kyodo News, He was the first sumo wrestler to test positive for the virus on 10 April.

 

"I can only imagine how hard it must have been, battling illness for over a month, but like a wrestler he endured it bravely and fought the disease until the end," JSA Chairman Hakkaku told Kyodo News.

 

"I just want him to rest peacefully now."

 

According to a report by Yomiuri News, around 1,000 members of the JSA will have to undergo a virus antibody test, the first large-scale testing event to be held in the Japanese sporting world.