Mongolian sumo wrestler appointed grand champion
Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week.
Crowds welcome sumo's newest grand champion in ancient ceremony
Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's highest rank. There are no set criteria for promotion from the second-highest rank of ozeki but he was recommended for promotion by the Yokozuna Deliberation Council on Monday.
Sumo: Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu becomes 74th yokozuna
The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an e
Sumo wrestler Hoshoryu becomes yokozuna grand champion
Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has been promoted to the sport's top rank of yokozuna grand champion. He became the first newly promoted grand champion in three and a half years.
Sumo's newest grand champion welcomed in ancient ceremony
In front of around 3,500 fans gathered at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine, sumo wrestling's newest grand champion, or 'yokozuna', receives the ancient sport's highest rank. Hoshoryu, a 25-year-old Mongolian-born wrestler,
Tokyo crowd welcome sumo's newest grand champion in ancient ceremony
Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career.
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Sumo avoids chasm at top as Hoshoryu picked for top rank
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