A Gentle Giant: Becoming the Great American Sumo

Weeks and months of  preparation for a game of seconds. Watch as American sumo champion shares what it takes to be a lifelong competitor of the cultural sport. Roy Sims, a lifelong competitor, was looking for a less-violent contact sport when he heard about an amateur sumo wrestling competition. Two years later, he has become America’s top sumo wrestler. But the road to glory hasn’t been easy for this family man.