1-ton bull given to winner of wrestling tourney in N. Korea

1-ton bull given to winner of wrestling tourney in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Ri Jo Won (L) from North Phyongan Province in North Korea battles in a national ''ssirum,'' or Korean wrestling, tournament in Pyongyang on Sept. 25, 2009. Ri, 30, came first at the catch-weight event in which 20 grapplers competed.

1-ton bull given to winner of wrestling tourney in N. Korea

1-ton bull given to winner of wrestling tourney in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Ri Jo Won (C) from North Phyongan Province in North Korea celebrates astride a grand bull, weighing nearly a ton, given to him in place of a cash award for winning a national ''ssirum,'' or Korean wrestling, tournament, in Pyongyang on Sept. 25, 2009. Ri, 30, came first at the catch-weight event in which 20 grapplers competed.

Sumo wrestler meets female grapplers

Sumo wrestler meets female grapplers

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler ozeki Kotooshu poses with the wrestler siblings Chiharu (R) and Kaori (L) Icho at the Yoyogi Gymnasium Annex in Tokyo on June 26, the last day of the national wrestling championships. Kaori wrestles in the 63-kilogram class and Kaori competes in the 48-kg category. The Bulgarian sumo wrestler is 2.04 meters tall and weighs 155 kg.

Sumo wrestler meets female grapplers

Sumo wrestler meets female grapplers

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler ozeki Kotooshu poses with the wrestler siblings Chiharu (R) and Kaori (L) Icho at the Yoyogi Gymnasium Annex in Tokyo on June 26, the last day of the national wrestling championships. Kaori wrestles in the 63-kilogram class and Kaori competes in the 48-kg category. The Bulgarian sumo wrestler is 2.04 meters tall and weighs 155 kg. (Kyodo)

1-ton bull given to winner of wrestling tourney in N. Korea

1-ton bull given to winner of wrestling tourney in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Ri Jo Won (C) from North Phyongan Province in North Korea celebrates astride a grand bull, weighing nearly a ton, given to him in place of a cash award for winning a national ''ssirum,'' or Korean wrestling, tournament, in Pyongyang on Sept. 25, 2009. Ri, 30, came first at the catch-weight event in which 20 grapplers competed. (Kyodo)

1-ton bull given to winner of wrestling tourney in N. Korea

1-ton bull given to winner of wrestling tourney in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Ri Jo Won (L) from North Phyongan Province in North Korea battles in a national ''ssirum,'' or Korean wrestling, tournament in Pyongyang on Sept. 25, 2009. Ri, 30, came first at the catch-weight event in which 20 grapplers competed. (Kyodo)