Friday, October 17, 2008

Fattest Athlete in the World

Emanuel Yarbrough: Even in a sport of the very biggest men, Yarbrough stands out above the rest.
The American sumo wrestler is a staggering 770 pounds and undoubtedly the heaviest sportsman in the world today.
While most athletes need to be fast and agile, sumo wrestling is all about brute force and being able to push an opponent out of the ring.
Wrestlers receive cult status, often force feed themselves even when full and generally die young.
Yarbrough himself once described the sport as "just two fat guys bumping bellies".
Needless to say, even some of the NFL sides are showing an interest in luring him into a new sport. It is not clear whether the Cowboys are in the running.








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