Sumo: Mongolian yokozuna out to reestablish dominance at New Year meet

Sumo: Mongolian yokozuna out to reestablish dominance at New Year meet

Undated combined photo shows Mongolian grand champions Kakuryu (L) and Hakuho. The two are gearing up for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting Jan. 8, 2017, looking to shore up Mongolia's place atop the sport after a year of promising performances from Japanese wrestlers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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