Asashoryu checks into resort to treat stress disorder

Asashoryu checks into resort to treat stress disorder

HARHORIN, Mongolia - Mongolian-born yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu has checked into a resort facility (photo) in his homeland on Aug. 29 to undergo treatment for a stress disorder, sumo sources said on Aug. 30. The facility is located in Harhorin, about 360 kilometers outside the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator.

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