Mongolians cheer Hakuho's assured promotion to yokozuna

Mongolians cheer Hakuho's assured promotion to yokozuna

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Mongolian sumo fans raise their glasses in celebration at a beer hall in Ulan Bator on May 26 after the local television shows in a live broadcast from Japan that Mongolian sumo wrestler Hakuho has clinched his second straight title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo and secured his promotion to yokozuna, the second Mongolian at the top sumo ranking. Currently, there is no Japanese grand champion in the traditional Japanese sport.

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