Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa speaks about an announcement by Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu to bring an end to his sumo career at a news conference at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 4, 2010.

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