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Sumo: Tamawashi sets record for most consecutive bouts

Mongolian-born wrestler Tamawashi (front), No.10 maegashira, set to face 11th-ranked Kagayaki in his 1,631st consecutive bout on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Sept. 10, 2024, achieving the longest unbroken streak in the history of the ancient sport.

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Sumo: Tamawashi sets record for most consecutive bouts

Mongolian-born wrestler Tamawashi (C) has his 1,631st consecutive bout on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Sept. 10, 2024, achieving the longest unbroken streak in the history of the ancient sport.

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Wrestler Arvi Savolainen attends a press conference of Team Finland at the Paris Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Village on August 3, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Wrestler Arvi Savolainen attends a press conference of Team Finland at the Paris Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Village on August 3, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Wrestler Arvi Savolainen attends a press conference of Team Finland at the Paris Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Village on August 3, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Wrestler Jonni Sarkkinen attends a press conference of Team Finland at the Paris Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Village on August 3, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Wrestler Arvi Savolainen attends a press conference of Team Finland at the Paris Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Village on August 3, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Wrestler Jonni Sarkkinen attends a press conference of Team Finland at the Paris Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Village on August 3, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Wrestler Jonni Sarkkinen attends a press conference of Team Finland at the Paris Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Village on August 3, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sumo wrestler Ichinojo named outstanding new performer

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Ichinojo speaks during a ceremony at the Japan Pro Sports Awards in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2014, after being named an outstanding rookie performer. He achieved promotion to sumo's third-highest rank of sekiwake following his debut in the elite Makuuchi Division in September and compiled a majority of wins in November to retain his sekiwake status.

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Takekaze proves oldest wrestler to get "sekiwake" rank

TOKYO, Japan - Takekaze, the oldest sumo wrestler to reach the third-highest rank of "sekiwake" since World War II at 35 years and two months, points to his name in the rankings for the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2014. He needed a record 68 tourneys to make sekiwake since entering the "makuuchi" upper division.

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Harumafuji falls to 3rd defeat

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) marks a third defeat at the hands of veteran Takekaze at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 21, 2014, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Takekaze became the oldest sumo wrestler, at 35 years, 2 months, to register a kinboshi (maegashira win over a yokozuna).

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Kotooshu with ozeki rank on line

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu is seen during a training session in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, on June 30, 2011. Kotooshu will wrestle in the Nagoya tournament in July with his ozeki rank, the second-highest rank, on the line for the third time.

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Wrestler turning reporter

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Masumeidai smiles at the Chiganoura stable in Tokyo's Taito Ward on March 1, 2011. The 26-year-old, whose real name is Shuichi Tanaka, will quit the ring in a ceremony March 5 and become a reporter at a regional daily in April. He was the third wrestler to enter the sumo world from a state university.

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Aran advances to sekiwake for autumn tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Russian sumo wrestler Aran points to his name on a new rankings list for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament between Sept. 12 and Sept. 26, at his stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Aug. 30, 2010. Aran made his debut as the first Russian sekiwake -- sumo's third-highest rank.

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Sokokurai becomes 2nd Chinese sumo wrestler

ONOJO, Japan - Chinese sumo wrestler Sokokurai of the Arashio stable smiles during a news conference in Shime, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2009. After posting a 5-2 mark in the third-tier makushita division of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the 25-year-old became the second Chinese wrestler to fight in the second-tier juryo division, following Osaka-born Chinese national Kiyonohana in the 1970s.

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Harumafuji crashes again at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Ozeki Harumafuji, the wrestler formerly known as Ama, is forced out of the ring by third-ranked maegashira Goeido, recording his fifth defeat at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 16.

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Japan's Yumoto takes men's 60-kg wrestling bronze at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese wrestler Kenichi Yumoto smiles with the bronze medal he captured after beating Bazar Bazarguruev of Kyrgyzstan in a match for third place in the men's freestyle 60-kilogram category at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 19.

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Japan's Yumoto takes men's 60-kg wrestling bronze at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese wrestler Kenichi Yumoto (L) is declared the winner over Bazar Bazarguruev of Kyrgyzstan (R) in a match for third place in the men's freestyle 60-kilogram category at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 19.

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Japan's Yumoto takes men's 60-kg wrestling bronze at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese wrestler Kenichi Yumoto (in background) battles with Bazar Bazarguruev of Kyrgyzstan in a match for third place in the men's freestyle 60-kilogram category at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 19.

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Ama says 'my mother gave me a kiss' with sekiwake promotion

TOKYO, Japan - Ama, the newly promoted sekiwake from Mongolia, shows the rankings list for the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament released by the Japan Sumo Association in Tokyo on April 25. He told reporters that ''my mother gave me kiss'' on the telephone when he called her in Mongolia and told her about his new sumo ranking. Ama, 23, is the fourth Mongolian wrestler to gain promotion to sekiwake, the third highest rank in sumo.

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(2)Foreign young guns moving up for spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Sumo wrestler Hakuho of Mongolia shows his joy in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 28 after being promoted to sekiwake, sumo's third-highest position, in the ranking list for the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru suffers second loss

TOKYO, Japan - Top-ranked maegashira Mongolian wrestler Kyokushuzan (L) forces yokozuna Musashimaru out of the ring on the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. It was Musashimaru's second loss. His stable master said Musashimaru will stay away from the tournament from Jan. 16, the fourth day of the tourney, due to pains in his left wrist.

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Musashimaru perfect

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Musashimaru (L) calmly disposes of top maegashira Kotonowaka on the third day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11, remaining the only top wrestler with a perfect record.

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Hayateumi promoted to sekiwake for Kyushu sumo meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Newly promoted sekiwake Hayateumi displays the rankings for the Nov. 5-19 Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, which were announced by the Japan Sumo Association on Oct. 23. Hayateumi, a 25-year-old Oitekaze stable wrestler, needed just 16 tournaments since his professional debut to reach sumo's third-highest rank.

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Sentoryu makes elite makuuchi division

NAGOYA, Japan - Sentoryu (R), or Henry Miller from St. Louis, Missouri, on June 26 holds a new sumo rankings list for next month's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The list shows he is to debut in the elite makuuchi division as a No. 13 maegashira. Sentoryu is the first wrestler from the mainland United States to reach the division. On left is Kaio, who takes over the top sekiwake position after winning the summer tournament as a komusubi. He will be listed at sumo's third-highest rank for the 21st time in his career.

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Hakuho marks 8-1 at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Top-ranked Mongolian sumo wrestler Hakuho (L) throws fellow third-ranked Mongolian Kyokutenho to the sandy floor in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 22. He maintained 8-1. (Kyodo)

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(2)Foreign young guns moving up for spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Sumo wrestler Hakuho of Mongolia shows his joy in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 28 after being promoted to sekiwake, sumo's third-highest position, in the ranking list for the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Ama says 'my mother gave me a kiss' with sekiwake promotion

TOKYO, Japan - Ama, the newly promoted sekiwake from Mongolia, shows the rankings list for the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament released by the Japan Sumo Association in Tokyo on April 25. He told reporters that ''my mother gave me kiss'' on the telephone when he called her in Mongolia and told her about his new sumo ranking. Ama, 23, is the fourth Mongolian wrestler to gain promotion to sekiwake, the third highest rank in sumo. (Kyodo)

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Harumafuji crashes again at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Ozeki Harumafuji, the wrestler formerly known as Ama, is forced out of the ring by third-ranked maegashira Goeido, recording his fifth defeat at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 16. (Kyodo)

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Yoshikaze to make sekiwake debut at New Year tourney

Veteran sumo wrestler Yoshikaze points to his name on the "banzuke" rankings list for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2015. Yoshikaze has been promoted to the sport's third-highest rank of sekiwake ahead of the New Year meet beginning Jan. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho still man to beat, Haruma falls again

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) tosses third-ranked maegashira Aoiyama down with an overarm throw at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 16, 2015. Hakuho remained the only undefeated wrestler, improving to 9-0 in the 15-day tourney. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yumoto takes men's 60-kg wrestling bronze at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese wrestler Kenichi Yumoto (in background) battles with Bazar Bazarguruev of Kyrgyzstan in a match for third place in the men's freestyle 60-kilogram category at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 19. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Yumoto takes men's 60-kg wrestling bronze at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese wrestler Kenichi Yumoto smiles with the bronze medal he captured after beating Bazar Bazarguruev of Kyrgyzstan in a match for third place in the men's freestyle 60-kilogram category at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 19. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Yumoto takes men's 60-kg wrestling bronze at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese wrestler Kenichi Yumoto (L) is declared the winner over Bazar Bazarguruev of Kyrgyzstan (R) in a match for third place in the men's freestyle 60-kilogram category at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 19. (Kyodo)

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Sentoryu makes elite makuuchi division

NAGOYA, Japan - Sentoryu (R), or Henry Miller from St. Louis, Missouri, on June 26 holds a new sumo rankings list for next month's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The list shows he is to debut in the elite makuuchi division as a No. 13 maegashira. Sentoryu is the first wrestler from the mainland United States to reach the division. On left is Kaio, who takes over the top sekiwake position after winning the summer tournament as a komusubi. He will be listed at sumo's third-highest rank for the 21st time in his career.

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Aran advances to sekiwake for autumn tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Russian sumo wrestler Aran points to his name on a new rankings list for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament between Sept. 12 and Sept. 26, at his stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Aug. 30, 2010. Aran made his debut as the first Russian sekiwake -- sumo's third-highest rank. (Kyodo)

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Kotooshu with ozeki rank on line

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu is seen during a training session in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, on June 30, 2011. Kotooshu will wrestle in the Nagoya tournament in July with his ozeki rank, the second-highest rank, on the line for the third time. (Kyodo)

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Wrestler turning reporter

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Masumeidai smiles at the Chiganoura stable in Tokyo's Taito Ward on March 1, 2011. The 26-year-old, whose real name is Shuichi Tanaka, will quit the ring in a ceremony March 5 and become a reporter at a regional daily in April. He was the third wrestler to enter the sumo world from a state university. (Kyodo)

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Sumo wrestler Ichinojo named outstanding new performer

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Ichinojo speaks during a ceremony at the Japan Pro Sports Awards in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2014, after being named an outstanding rookie performer. He achieved promotion to sumo's third-highest rank of sekiwake following his debut in the elite Makuuchi Division in September and compiled a majority of wins in November to retain his sekiwake status. (Kyodo)

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Takekaze proves oldest wrestler to get "sekiwake" rank

TOKYO, Japan - Takekaze, the oldest sumo wrestler to reach the third-highest rank of "sekiwake" since World War II at 35 years and two months, points to his name in the rankings for the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2014. He needed a record 68 tourneys to make sekiwake since entering the "makuuchi" upper division. (Kyodo)

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Harumafuji falls to 3rd defeat

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) marks a third defeat at the hands of veteran Takekaze at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 21, 2014, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Takekaze became the oldest sumo wrestler, at 35 years, 2 months, to register a kinboshi (maegashira win over a yokozuna). (Kyodo)

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Wrestling: Saori Yoshida

Photo taken in August 2012 shows Japanese wrestler Saori Yoshida celebrating her third consecutive Olympic title at the London Games. Yoshida announced her retirement on her Twitter account on Jan. 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Goeido injures ankle, 3rd to pull out of Spring tourney

Ozeki Goeido, seen in this undated photo, has pulled out of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 17, 2017, citing ligament damage to his right ankle. Goeido became the third wrestler to withdraw from the ongoing tournament through injury. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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McClaren-powered wrestler hasn't found top gear

No. 9 maegashira sumo wrestler Ishiura (2nd from R) receives flowers to mark his 27th birthday after arriving at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan in a McClaren sports car on Jan. 10, 2017, for the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The car was provided by his new sponsor, McClaren Automotive. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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McClaren-powered wrestler hasn't found top gear

No. 9 maegashira sumo wrestler Ishiura arrives at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan in a McClaren sports car on Jan. 10, 2017, for the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The car was provided by his new sponsor, McClaren Automotive, to mark his 27th birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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

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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

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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

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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