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Ex-sumo wrestlers Roho, Hakurozan speak to reporters

TOKYO, Japan - Former sumo wrestlers Roho (L) and Hakurozan speak to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 12 for the first time after they were dismissed on Sept. 8 by the Japan Sumo Association for alleged use of marijuana. The Russian siblings repeated their denial of marijuana use and called for the JSA to withdraw their dismissal.

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2nd marijuana tests positive for 2 Russian sumo wrestlers

TOKYO, Japan - Russian sumo wrestler Roho speaks to reporters in front of his stable in Tokyo on Sept. 6 after detailed examinations of urine samples from him and his younger brother Hakurozan showed positive results for marijuana.

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2nd marijuana tests positive for 2 Russian sumo wrestlers

TOKYO, Japan - Russian sumo wrestler Roho (R) attends a press conference in front of his stable in Tokyo on Sept. 6 after detailed examinations of urine samples from him and his younger brother Hakurozan showed positive results for marijuana. At left is stable master Otake.

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Sumo stables searched after sumo wrestlers fail marijuana tests

TOKYO, Japan - Russian sumo wrestler Roho speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after he and his brother sumo wrestler Hakurozan tested positive for marijuana. Both Roho, 28, and Hakurozan, 26, have categorically denied using cannabis.

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Sumo stables searched after wrestlers fail marijuana tests

TOKYO, Japan - Russian sumo wrestler Hakurozan speaks to reporters in front of the Kitanoumi stable in Tokyo headed by Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi to which he belongs on Sept. 3. Police searched three locations Sept. 2 through Sept. 3 after he and his brother wrestler Roho tested positive for marijuana in the wake of the arrest of another Russian grappler on suspicion of possessing the drug.

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Tochiazuma suffers 2nd defeat at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (back), who recently had surgery on his left knee, never got anything rolling against Russian komusubi Roho (front), who got both hands around the ozeki's mawashi and powered him out of the ring for the fourth ozeki upset at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 8.

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Asashoryu off to winning start at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) begins his bid for a 20th Emperor's Cup with a classy win over Russian komusubi Roho on the opening day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 7.

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Asashoryu off to winning start at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion (yokozuna) Asashoryu (R) throws down komusubi Roho of Russia on the first day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 12.

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Asashoryu heating up at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) wins a close brawl with Russian top maegashira Roho to maintain his share of the lead with countryman Ama at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 18.

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JSA's Kitanoumi apologizes for Roho's assaulting photographers

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi (C) apologizes to fans for Roho's assaulting photographers in a greeting at the end of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 23.

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Roho apologize for attacking photographers

NAGOYA, Japan - Russian No. 3 maegashira Roho (R), accompanied by his stable master Otake, offers his apology at the Nagoya Sumo Press Club on July 19. He had been suspended from action for three days after losing his temper and attacking two photographers following his defeat to ozeki Chiyoitaikai in the penultimate bout of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 15.

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Roho slapped with suspension for attacking photographers

NAGOYA, Japan - Russian rank-and-filer Roho, who lost his temper and attacked two photographers after his match with ozeki Chiyotaikai the previous day, answers a reporter's question about the Japan Sumo Association's disciplinary action against him on July 16.

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Roho loses temper, attacks photographers at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) and Russian rank-and-filer Roho (R) exchange words and glare at each other after their match at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. Roho, who was shoved into the ringside seats, later smashed a glass window on his way back to the dressing room and proceeded to slap two photographers who were waiting on him.

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Roho loses temper, attacks photographers at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) and Russian rank-and-filer Roho (L) exchange words and glare at each other after their match was over at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. Roho, who was shoved into the ringside seats, later smashed a glass window on his way back to the dressing room and proceeded to slap two photographers who were waiting on him.

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Hakuho wins 3rd straight match at Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (L) wins his third straight match by pushing Russian Roho (R) out of the ring at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12.

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Asashoryu stays undefeated

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) overpowers rank-and-filer Roho to stay undefeated on the second day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 10.

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Miyabiyama loses to Roho

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (R), who needs at least 11 wins to return to his ozeki status, is upset by Russian Roho in a lopsided affair on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 9.

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Asashoryu scores flawless 7-0 mark at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) scores his seventh win by tipping Roho onto the sandy surface on the seventh day of the Spring Grand Tournament in Osaka on March 18, moving closer to his eighth title in nine tournaments.

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Bulgarian Kotooshu beats Russian Roho in spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki (champion) Kotooshu of Bulgaria pushes komusubi Roho of Russia out of the ring in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium in Osaka on March 17, day six of the 15-day competition.

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Hakuho beats Roho for 3-0 mark at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Hakuho (L) disposed of Russian komusubi Roho with an upper-belt throw to move to 3-0 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 14.

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Promotion-chasing Tochiazuma off to winning start

OSAKA, Japan - Tochiazuma (R) makes a winning start in his latest bid for promotion to grand champion by defeating Russian komusubi Roho on the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 12.

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Asashoryu beats Roho at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) dumped Russian Roho in the front row of ringside cushions with a clinical two-handed leg tip-over technique at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 12.

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Kotooshu stunned on ozeki debut

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian bulldozer Kotooshu (below) makes a nightmare start on his ozeki debut after a shock loss to Roho on the opening day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 8.

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Asashoryu shows Roho the exit for 2nd win at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) disposes of Russian Roho in convincing fashion for his second straight victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July11.

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Russian siblings to wrestle in top division

ANJO, Japan - Hakurozan of Russia holds up a sumo ranking list for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on June 27. Hakurozan, sumo wrestler Roho's younger brother, was promoted to the sport's top makuuchi division in the list. They will become the first-ever foreign siblings to wrestle in the makuuchi division in the same meet, at the Nagoya tournament.

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Former yokozuna Taiho retires from Japan Sumo Association

TOKYO, Japan - Former grand sumo champion Taiho (R) shakes hand with Russian grappler Roho during a ceremony marking his retirement from the Japan Sumo Association at a Tokyo hotel on May 28. He will be assigned as head of the Sumo Museum on May 29.

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Asashoryu manhandles Roho to stay perfect at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) pulverized rank-and-filer Roho to remain in the lead with a spotless record on the fifth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 12.

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Kyokushuzan remains perfect at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian trickster Kyokushuzan chases out Russian Roho to remain in sole possession of the lead with spotless record at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19.

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Roho of Russia promoted to sumo's makuuchi division

TOKYO, Japan - Roho of Russia (L) holds up a sumo ranking chart for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament during a press conference at his stable in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Aug. 30. Roho was promoted to the top makuuchi division from the second-tier juryo division.

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Roho of Russia promoted to sumo's makuuchi division

TOKYO, Japan - Roho of Russia (L) holds up a sumo ranking chart for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament during a press conference at his stable in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Aug. 30. Roho was promoted to the top makuuchi division from the second-tier juryo division. (Kyodo)

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Kyokushuzan remains perfect at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian trickster Kyokushuzan chases out Russian Roho to remain in sole possession of the lead with spotless record at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19. (Kyodo)

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Former yokozuna Taiho retires from Japan Sumo Association

TOKYO, Japan - Former grand sumo champion Taiho (R) shakes hand with Russian grappler Roho during a ceremony marking his retirement from the Japan Sumo Association at a Tokyo hotel on May 28. He will be assigned as head of the Sumo Museum on May 29. (Kyodo)

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Russian siblings to wrestle in top division

ANJO, Japan - Hakurozan of Russia holds up a sumo ranking list for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on June 27. Hakurozan, sumo wrestler Roho's younger brother, was promoted to the sport's top makuuchi division in the list. They will become the first-ever foreign siblings to wrestle in the makuuchi division in the same meet, at the Nagoya tournament. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu shows Roho the exit for 2nd win at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) disposes of Russian Roho in convincing fashion for his second straight victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July11. (Kyodo)

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Kotooshu stunned on ozeki debut

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian bulldozer Kotooshu (below) makes a nightmare start on his ozeki debut after a shock loss to Roho on the opening day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 8. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu beats Roho at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) dumped Russian Roho in the front row of ringside cushions with a clinical two-handed leg tip-over technique at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 12. (Kyodo)

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Promotion-chasing Tochiazuma off to winning start

OSAKA, Japan - Tochiazuma (R) makes a winning start in his latest bid for promotion to grand champion by defeating Russian komusubi Roho on the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 12. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho beats Roho for 3-0 mark at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Hakuho (L) disposed of Russian komusubi Roho with an upper-belt throw to move to 3-0 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 14. (Kyodo)

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Bulgarian Kotooshu beats Russian Roho in spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki (champion) Kotooshu of Bulgaria pushes komusubi Roho of Russia out of the ring in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium in Osaka on March 17, day six of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu scores flawless 7-0 mark at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) scores his seventh win by tipping Roho onto the sandy surface on the seventh day of the Spring Grand Tournament in Osaka on March 18, moving closer to his eighth title in nine tournaments. (Kyodo)

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Miyabiyama loses to Roho

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (R), who needs at least 11 wins to return to his ozeki status, is upset by Russian Roho in a lopsided affair on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 9. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu stays undefeated

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) overpowers rank-and-filer Roho to stay undefeated on the second day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 10. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho wins 3rd straight match at Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (L) wins his third straight match by pushing Russian Roho (R) out of the ring at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12. (Kyodo)

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Roho loses temper, attacks photographers at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) and Russian rank-and-filer Roho (R) exchange words and glare at each other after their match at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. Roho, who was shoved into the ringside seats, later smashed a glass window on his way back to the dressing room and proceeded to slap two photographers who were waiting on him. (Kyodo)

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Roho loses temper, attacks photographers at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) and Russian rank-and-filer Roho (L) exchange words and glare at each other after their match was over at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. Roho, who was shoved into the ringside seats, later smashed a glass window on his way back to the dressing room and proceeded to slap two photographers who were waiting on him. (Kyodo)

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Roho slapped with suspension for attacking photographers

NAGOYA, Japan - Russian rank-and-filer Roho, who lost his temper and attacked two photographers after his match with ozeki Chiyotaikai the previous day, answers a reporter's question about the Japan Sumo Association's disciplinary action against him on July 16. (Kyodo)

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Roho apologize for attacking photographers

NAGOYA, Japan - Russian No. 3 maegashira Roho (R), accompanied by his stable master Otake, offers his apology at the Nagoya Sumo Press Club on July 19. He had been suspended from action for three days after losing his temper and attacking two photographers following his defeat to ozeki Chiyoitaikai in the penultimate bout of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 15. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu heating up at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) wins a close brawl with Russian top maegashira Roho to maintain his share of the lead with countryman Ama at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 18. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu off to winning start at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion (yokozuna) Asashoryu (R) throws down komusubi Roho of Russia on the first day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 12. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu off to winning start at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) begins his bid for a 20th Emperor's Cup with a classy win over Russian komusubi Roho on the opening day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 7. (Kyodo)