Kaio pulls out of Kyushu meet with torn tendon

Kaio pulls out of Kyushu meet with torn tendon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio speaks to reporters at his stable's lodging facility in the town of Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 13 about his withdrawal from the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Kaio sustained the injury to his upper right arm in a bout with top-ranked maegashira Tosanoumi on Nov. 12.

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