Osunaarashi makes top grade

Osunaarashi makes top grade

FUKUOKA, Japan - Osunaarashi, a 21-year-old Egyptian, holds a press conference in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Oct. 28, 2013, after becoming the first wrestler from Africa to enter the elite makuuchi division as the sumo rankings were announced for the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. His real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan.

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