Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Aonishiki earns promotion to ozeki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (C) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his stable's lodgings in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025. Aonishiki clinched the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka city, which concluded on Nov. 23.

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