Asashoryu meets with Mongolian president

Asashoryu meets with Mongolian president

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Mongolian sumo grand champion Asashoryu (R) poses with Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar during a banquet held on the outskirts of Ulan Bator on Aug. 26. Asashoryu is visiting Mongolia as a member of a Japan Sumo Association delegation which will hold a two-day exhibition tournament in Ulan Bator on Aug. 27 and 28.

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