Asashoryu goes home for 1st time since yokozuna promotion

Asashoryu goes home for 1st time since yokozuna promotion

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Asashoryu (L), the first Mongolian to attain sumo's highest rank of yokozuna, is given an honorary award by Mongolian Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar in Ulan Bator on Feb. 11. The 22-year-old grand champion, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, arrived in the Mongolian capital on Feb. 10 for a five-day homecoming. (Kyodo)

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