Hakuho wins on 1st day of summer sumo

Hakuho wins on 1st day of summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Grand champion Hakuho (L) swats compatriot Asasekiryu (R) to the dohyo surface on the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 11.

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