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2009
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Sumo champ to return 'this weekend'
Grand champion sumo wrestler Asashoryu is due to make his return to the rind at this weekend's New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
A career-threatening elbow injury meant Asashoryu missed the entire Kyushu meet, reports the Associated Press.
His stablemaster Takasago told reporters: "He is gearing up to wrestle and you can say he will appear [at the tournment]."
In a practice session today (January 9th), Asashoryu won eight out of 11 bouts against the newly-promoted ozeki wrestler Harumafauji, formerly known by the moniker Ama.
Asashoryu commented: "It was good practice for both of us. [Practice] is something that I have to get out of the way."
ABC.new.au reports that a growing number of foreign sumo wrestlers are outnumbering those native to Japan.
The 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opens at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday and will be the first major sumo competition of 2009.
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Pilot shows there's life after sumo (16th October 2008)
Top Japan sumo wrestler retires (6th October 2008)
Yokozuna Asashoryu suffers first-day sumo defeat (12th May 2008)
Former sumo star sports police badge (13th September 2011)
A career-threatening elbow injury meant Asashoryu missed the entire Kyushu meet, reports the Associated Press.
His stablemaster Takasago told reporters: "He is gearing up to wrestle and you can say he will appear [at the tournment]."
In a practice session today (January 9th), Asashoryu won eight out of 11 bouts against the newly-promoted ozeki wrestler Harumafauji, formerly known by the moniker Ama.
Asashoryu commented: "It was good practice for both of us. [Practice] is something that I have to get out of the way."
ABC.new.au reports that a growing number of foreign sumo wrestlers are outnumbering those native to Japan.
The 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opens at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday and will be the first major sumo competition of 2009.
Related news stories:
Sumo star warned over drug injections (9th November 2011)
Pilot shows there's life after sumo (16th October 2008)
Top Japan sumo wrestler retires (6th October 2008)
Yokozuna Asashoryu suffers first-day sumo defeat (12th May 2008)
Former sumo star sports police badge (13th September 2011)
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