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Centralworld will play host to the country’s first ever sumo competition this Friday and Saturday.

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Sumo comes to Siam

Centralworld will play host to the country’s first ever sumo competition called ‘‘The Grand Thailand Sumo Tournament to Celebrate HM The King’s 84th Anniversary Birthday’’.

Scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Centralworld’s Garden Court, this is the first time Thai fans will witness on home soil the traditional Japanese sport of sumo, which has been an essential part of Japan’s cultural heritage for eight centuries and rarely seen outside the country.

Nine of Japan’s top sumo wrestlers will be flying in to take part in the competition. The sumo ring, equipment and other participants will be brought in directly from Japan in order to maintain the authentic standards of the sport.

Also, all the rituals and ceremonies will take place in accordance with ancient Japanese traditions.

The official opening of the tournament will take place late afternoon on Friday with HRH Princess Soamsawali graciously presiding.

The opening ceremony and related events will be broadcast live on Modern Nine TV from 5:30-7pm.

The Garden Court can accommodate up to 500 spectators, which is only fitting for an event of this magnitude.

From today's Life section in the Bangkok Post

play host – to provide the space and other things necessary for a special event ทำหน้าที่เป็นเจ้าภาพ, เป็นผู้จัดรายการ
competition – an organised event in which people try to win prizes by being better than other people การแข่งขัน
tournament – a competition for teams or single players in which a series of games is played, and the winners of each game play against each other until only one winner is left การแข่งขัน
anniversary – a date when you celebrate something that happened in a previous year that is important to you วันครบรอบ
scheduled – planned to happen at a particular time or day ตามตารางเวลา
witness – to see something happen – มองเห็น, เป็นพยาน
home soil – your own country ประเทศของคุณเอง
essential – necessary ที่จำเป็น
heritage – features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages or buildings, which still exist from the past and which have a historical importance มรดก
century – a period of one hundred years ศตวรรษ
rarely – not happening often นานๆ ครั้ง, ไม่บ่อย
participant – someone who takes part in something ผู้เข้าร่วม
maintain – to keep รักษา
authentic – real, not false or copied ของแท้
standards – a level of quality that is normal or acceptable for a particular person or in a particular situation มาตรฐาน, บรรทัดฐาน
ritual – a formal ceremony พิธีการ
ceremony – a formal public event งานพิธี
in accordance with– following a rule or system; also in line with and consistent with สอดคล้องกับ
tradition – a very old custom, belief, or story ประเพณี, ขนบธรรมเนียม
graciously – in a kind, polite, and generous way อย่างงดงาม
preside – to be in charge of a ceremony, official meeting, or other event (ทรง) เป็นประธานในพิธี
broadcast live  – to send out a programme that can be seen or heard on television or radio at this time ถ่ายทอดสด
accommodate – to provide a place for someone; to provide enough space for something or someone บรรจุ
spectator – a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part ผู้เข้าชม
fitting – suitable for a particular situation; appropriate อย่างสมพระเกียรติ
magnitude – size or strength  ขนาดหรือ ความรุนแรง

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