Wrestlers gather at sumo association meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) and ozeki Kaio (R) take part in a meeting with other wrestlers, staff members and leaders of the Japan Sumo Association at the Ryogoku Kokugikan gymnasium in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2010. The JSA in a rare move held the meeting as part of efforts to restore the sport's tarnished reputation in the wake of a series of gang-linked scandals.

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