Hakuho upbeat prior to New Year's tourney

Hakuho upbeat prior to New Year's tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho smiles holding a ranking table for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at the Miyagino stable in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2009. The yokozuna from Mongolia pledged to work hard for a back-to-back victory at the next tourney.

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