Sumo: Hakuho ties late Chiyonofuji for 2nd all-time with 1,045 wins

Sumo: Hakuho ties late Chiyonofuji for 2nd all-time with 1,045 wins

NAGOYA, Japan, July 17 Kyodo - Yokozuna Hakuho holds a board to celebrate his 1,045 career victories after defeating fourth-ranked maegashira Kagayaki on July 17, 2017, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan. Hakuho ties late yokozuna Chiyonofuji at 2nd for all-time victories.

Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (back) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045.

Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045.

Kaio fails at Nagoya sumo

Kaio fails at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (front) loses to sekiwake Kakuryu (back) on the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 12, 2011. Kaio again blew a chance to match the all-time career wins record of 1,045 held by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji, crashing to a third defeat in a row.

Kaio notches 1,000th win

Kaio notches 1,000th win

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio receives cheers from the crowd as he won his 1,000th career bout in a match-up against Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 23, 2010. Kaio became only the second wrestler to reach 1,000 career wins. Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji is first on the all-time list with 1,045 career wins.

Medics aiding Shanghai's fight against COVID-19 return to Shandong by train

STORY: Medics aiding Shanghai's fight against COVID-19 return to Shandong by train DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medical workers from Shandong Province returning home STORYLINE: A medical team aiding Shanghai in its fight against the COVID-19 resurgence returned to east China's Shandong Province on Sunday. The team included 1,045 members. They were the first batch of medics that returned home via high-speed trains. To ensure their smooth and safe return, Shanghai railway authorities organized a "green passage," and took all necessary pandemic prevention measures. Last week, Shanghai cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts. More than 30,000 medics nationwide were mobilized to aid the megacity in its fight against COVID-19. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045. (Kyodo)

Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (back) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045. (Kyodo)

Kaio fails at Nagoya sumo

Kaio fails at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (front) loses to sekiwake Kakuryu (back) on the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 12, 2011. Kaio again blew a chance to match the all-time career wins record of 1,045 held by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji, crashing to a third defeat in a row. (Kyodo)

Kaio notches 1,000th win

Kaio notches 1,000th win

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio receives cheers from the crowd as he won his 1,000th career bout in a match-up against Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 23, 2010. Kaio became only the second wrestler to reach 1,000 career wins. Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji is first on the all-time list with 1,045 career wins. (Kyodo)

Sumo: Hakuho on track to become all-time leader for wins

Sumo: Hakuho on track to become all-time leader for wins

A shadow of grand champion Hakuho is on the wall as he is surrounded by a group of reporters after a bout at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 16, 2017. A day later, Hakuho improved to a 9-0 record for the tournament to tie the late yokozuna Chiyonofuji for second place on the all-time list for matches won at 1,045, two shy of former ozeki Kaio. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Hakuho ties late Chiyonofuji for 2nd all-time with 1,045 wins

Sumo: Hakuho ties late Chiyonofuji for 2nd all-time with 1,045 wins

Yokozuna Hakuho (R) slams down fourth-ranked maegashira Kagayaki during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 17, 2017, tying late yokozuna Chiyonofuji with 1,045 career victories. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Hakuho gets 1,000th career win

Sumo: Hakuho gets 1,000th career win

Grand champion Hakuho (R) picks up his 1,000th career win by defeating No. 2 maegashira Kaisei on the third day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15, 2016. Hakuho improved to 3-0 for the tournament and became the third wrestler to reach the plateau after Kaio (1,047) and Chiyonofuji (1,045). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Hakuho gets 1,000th career win

Sumo: Hakuho gets 1,000th career win

Grand champion Hakuho (R) picks up his 1,000th career win by defeating No. 2 maegashira Kaisei on the third day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15, 2016. Hakuho improved to 3-0 for the tournament and became the third wrestler to reach the plateau after Kaio (1,047) and Chiyonofuji (1,045). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Hakuho gets 1,000th career win

Sumo: Hakuho gets 1,000th career win

Grand champion Hakuho (L) picks up his 1,000th career win by defeating No. 2 maegashira Kaisei on the third day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15, 2016. Hakuho improved to 3-0 for the tournament and became the third wrestler to reach the plateau after Kaio (1,047) and Chiyonofuji (1,045). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Hakuho gets 1,000th career win

Sumo: Hakuho gets 1,000th career win

Grand champion Hakuho (R) picks up his 1,000th career win by defeating No. 2 maegashira Kaisei on the third day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15, 2016. Hakuho improved to 3-0 for the tournament and became the third wrestler to reach the plateau after Kaio (1,047) and Chiyonofuji (1,045). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Hakuho gets 1,000th career win

Sumo: Hakuho gets 1,000th career win

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho, seen in this file photo, picks up his 1,000th career win on the third day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15, 2016. Hakuho defeated Kaisei to become the third wrestler to reach the plateau after Kaio (1,047) and Chiyonofuji (1,045), and improve to 3-0 for the tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji dies at age of 61

Former yokozuna Chiyonofuji dies at age of 61

File photo shows yokozuna Chiyonofuji wiping away tears at a press conference in Tokyo in May, 1991, while announcing his retirement with 1,045 career victories. The former yokozuna died due to pancreatic cancer on July 31, 2016, at the age of 61. Chiyonofuji, whose real name was Mitsugu Akimoto, ranked third in championships with 31 wins behind Hakuho (37) and Taiho (32). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo