Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu returns to Japan

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu returns to Japan

NATIRA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (C) returns to Japan on Nov. 30 from his native Mongolia, where he received treatment for injuries and a stress disorder during the last three months. On Aug. 1, the Japan Sumo Association banned Asashoryu from the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September and the Kyushu meet in November after it was revealed that he had played in a charity soccer match in Mongolia, though he had asked to be excused from the summer regional tour citing injuries.

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