Of all the professional sports affected by recent bans on spectators, sumo feels to me the strangest without its crowds. In theory, 1,400-year-old traditions and ritualised channelling of the warrior spirit should preserve the sport’s essence even without a roaring throng. As it turns out, loincloths and blubber lose a lot of their thrill without the cushion-hurling grannies and half-cut salarymen who normally attend such events.
在所有最近因观众不能观赛而受到影响的职业运动中，没有现场观众的相扑让我感觉最奇怪。从理论上讲，即便没有摇旗呐喊的观众，1400年的传统和武士精神的仪式化表达也应该能保留这项运动的精髓。事实证明，没有了通常观看这种赛事的观众（比如扔坐垫的奶奶们以及喝醉的工薪族相扑迷），穿着兜裆布、一身厚厚脂肪的相扑选手看起来会没劲很多。
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