Japan: Sumo Wrestler Dies at 28 With Covid-19

In Japan, a 28-year-old sumo wrestler has from the Coronavirus. 

The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) confirmed the death and identified the wrestler as Shobushi, whose real name was Kiyotaka Suetake. The association said he died of multiple-organ failure. He is reported to have been the first sumo wrestler to die from the virus, and the first person in his 20s to die in Japan from Covid-19. [News reference]

While the demise is sad; at the same time the young age of the deceased wrestler makes us wonder about the health of Sumo Wrestlers who put on so much weight for the fight. Coronavirus is known to turn fatal for those who are obese or who have got heart related problems or Diabetes. 

I would request Japanese government to get a neutral health assessment of Sumo wrestlers done and try to find out if this professional sports is actually harming the health of the wrestlers. 

Such a risk is one more example of why I am against professional and commercial sports. 

Sourav Ganguli and Jay Shah Go to Supreme Court, Trying to Remain in Power at BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to go to Supreme Court asking for relaxation in rules in order to ensure that its current President Sourav Ganguli and Secretary Jay Shah could remain holding their chair. [News reference]

The BCCI has asked the Supreme Court to relax the "cooling off period" which came into force with Lodha Committee recommendations. Along with this, BCCI is also seeking approval for some of the changes it has made in its constitution in Oct'2019.

According to the current rules, both Sourav Ganguli and Jay Shah have to resign and BCCI is trying to avoid this. It is a clear case of selfish interest, since the BCCI President and Secretary are trying to bypass rules and keep holding power. This is what all the politicians try to do too - try to remain in power by hooks or by crooks. 

I think the Supreme Court should cancel the BCCI petition and ask the BCCI to strictly maintain the rules. Otherwise if Supreme Court allows dilution of rules, the situation will become worse than before and all the reforms would go into dustbin.