Hakuho, other wrestlers prepare for 'test meet'

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R), the lone grand champion, practices at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on April 29, 2011, for the upcoming test meet starting May 8. The 15-day event at the Tokyo venue is a replacement for the official summer meet in the wake of a match-fixing scandal that resulted in the cancellation of the spring sumo tournament in March and the subsequent forced retirement of 25 wrestlers and coaches involved in the alleged scheme. (Kyodo)

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