I wasn't trying to dress anybody up
I couldn't care less who is or isn't involved and whether or not they are classed as sportsmen or not. It puts bums on seats, millions of them.
Sumo wresting is unquestionably not a minority sport in Japan.
What a load of pish.
I've never before heard anybody suggest that a "minority" sport is determined by the amount of competitors involved. Surely it is down to its popularity for viewers and spectators. F1 is huge in the UK.