Kaio's hopes of yokuzuna promotion take a blow

Kaio's hopes of yokuzuna promotion take a blow

TOKYO, May 18 Kyodo - Ozeki Kaio (background) is thrown down by No. 1 maegashira Wakanosato and suffers his third loss on May 18, the sixth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at the Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Kaio appears to have blown his chances for promotion to sumo's top rank of yokozuna.

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