Yokozuna Kakuryu suffers 2nd loss at summer sumo tournament

Yokozuna Kakuryu suffers 2nd loss at summer sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Kakuryu of Mongolia (L) is pushed out of the ring by komusubi Chiyootori in the Summer Grand Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 17, 2014, suffering his second loss in the 15-day competition.

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