Sumoing on Elm

Written By dawnatella

Sumo wrestling at Stroll on Elm.

Yesterday we left the garden in favor of visiting Stroll on Elm. On the first Saturday of June-November (save July), downtown Greensboro shuts down a block and hosts vendors, live music, and events/experiences. This time around, it included amateur sumo wrestling with an announcer, a ring official, and side judges. Although put on by Bodyarmor State Games, it felt very DIY (in the best way) and reminded me of the early days of flat track roller derby. I loved it.

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Dawn Shepherd is a writer, a professor emeritus of writing studies, and an enthusiastic amateur of many things. After stepping away from higher education in 2025 to pursue a cross-country van journey and travels through Spain, she is currently exploring the art of the deliberate return. Through dispatches, sketches, and snapshots, she documents the magic of everyday life. She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, where she’s figuring it all out. Probably. Maybe.

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