Yokozuna Akebono beaten on opening summer tournament

Yokozuna Akebono beaten on opening summer tournament

Grand champion Akebono (L) lands with a thud in a match against Tosanoumi on May 9, the opening day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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