Asashoryu off to strong start at summer sumo

Asashoryu off to strong start at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) got off to a flying start with a convincing victory over rival Kotomitsuki on the first day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 8. (Kyodo)

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