Hakuho makes history with winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho is applauded by spectators as he leaves the sumo ring with his prize money after defeating komusubi Kisenosato on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2010. Hakuho made history by becoming the only wrestler in postwar Japan to win 54 consecutive bouts, overtaking former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji.

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