Asashoryu can't travel to Mongolia: elder Takasago

Asashoryu can't travel to Mongolia: elder Takasago

TOKYO, Japan - Takasago, the stable elder of Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu, speaks to reporters at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Aug. 9 after meeting with the grand champion. Asashoryu has been suspended from two grand sumo tournaments and is suffering from a form of acute stress.

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