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An 18-year-old Mongolian wrestler who collapsed after complaining of neck pain remains unconscious following brain surgery, sumo officials said on Thursday.
Kengo, a lower-division wrestler, was taken to hospital earlier in the day after collapsing at a bath house following a sparring bout, according to the Japan Sumo Association (JSA).
Doctors removed a hematoma (accumulation of blood) from the wrestler's head in a four-hour operation.
"The doctors indicated there could be further complications and painted a bleak picture," his gym chief Nishonoseki told reporters.
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