Sumo: Hoshoryu promoted to yokozuna

Sumo: Hoshoryu promoted to yokozuna

Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu (C) accepts his promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, at a ceremony at his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2025.

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