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Day 7 of Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Eleventh-ranked maegashira Osunaarashi of Egypt (R) thrusts down 14th-ranked maegashira Masunoyama at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 15, 2014, the seventh day of the 15-day tournament. The first sumo wrestler from Africa collected a seventh consecutive win.

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Aminishiki thrusts down Chiyotairyu at Osaka sumo tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Maegashira No.6 Aminishiki (R) beats No.7 Chiyotairyu by "tsukiotoshi" (thrusting down) on the fifth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 13, 2014.

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Farah wins 5,000m at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Britain's Mohamed Farah thrusts his fist after finishing first in the final of the men's 5,000 meters at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 4, 2011. Farah, a native of Somalia, won the gold medal in 13:23.36.

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Unbeaten Hakuho marks 6th win

TOKYO, Japan - Unbeaten grand champion Hakuho (R) thrusts rank-and-filer Wakanosato to the edge of the ring at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Rogoku Kokugikan on May 14, 2010, extending his winning streak to six.

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Baruto remains unbeaten on 5th day

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Baruto thrusts top-ranked maegashira Toyonoshima out of the ring on the fifth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 13, 2010. Baruto remained unbeaten along with grand champion Hakuho.

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Baruto takes another step toward ozeki at Spring tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto (R) thrusts out ozeki Miyabiyama on the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 26, 2010. Baruto took a giant stride toward promotion to ozeki with an impressive 12th win at the 15-day meet.

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Asashoryu rebounds at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) thrusts winless maegashira Takekaze into the ringside cushions in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 13, staying one win behind chief rival and fellow Mongolian grand champion Hakuho.

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Miyabiyama downs Tokitenkyu at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama thrusts No. 9 maegashira Tokitenku over the edge to stay perfect on the seventh day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15.

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Asashoryu beats Tochinonada at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) dispatches fourth-ranked maegashira Tochinonada with a series of meaty frontal thrusts at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20.

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Chiyotaikai beats Kisenosato at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (front) sends Kisenosato (in back) out of the ring with a series of thrusts to the chest and neck at the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12.

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Chiyotaikai remains in title race

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pounds injury-hit Tochiazuma with a barrage of slaps and thrusts to win his eighth bout against two defeats to remain in the title race at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16.

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Ama loses to Tochiazuma at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) thrusts No. 6 maegashira Ama down to the dirt on the 14th day of the 15-day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 23.

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Asashoryu back in lead with demolition of Baruto

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) toppled Estonian behemoth Baruto with ease and regained a share of the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16. A day after the yokozuna and the five ozeki each lost their bouts, Asashoryu came flying off the line in a nonstop attack of powerful thrusts that sent Baruto reeling backward over the edge.

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Tochiazuma loses to Chiyotaikai at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - In an ozeki battle, Chiyotaikai (R) sends Tochiazuma (L) to his first defeat, using a salvo of snappy thrusts before propelling Tochiazuma into the ringside seats, leaving both men one behind yokozuna Asashoryu along with rank-and-filers Tamanoshima and Tamakasuga at 8-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 17.

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Miyabiyama shoves out Kyokushuzan

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (R) charges straight ahead with heavy thrusts, shoving out top-ranked maegashira Kyokushuzan on the second day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 10.

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Chiyotaikai stays perfect

TOKYO, Japan - Chiyotaikai (L), who like his ozeki rivals are salivating at the chance of capturing the title in the absence of injury-hit yokozuna Asashoryu, unleashes a barrage of his trademark thrusts and slaps against winless Takekaze to stay undefeated on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 12.

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Mongolian teenager Hakubo beats maegashira Kotonowaka

TOKYO, Japan - Komusubi Hakuho, a 19-year-old from Mongolia, thrusts down second-ranked maegashira Kotonowaka on the 14th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22.

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Yokozuna Asashoryu remains unbeaten at Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia thrusts down fifth-ranked maegashira Shimotori at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 23, day 10 of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu leads the tournament with 10 wins, no losses.

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Chiyotaikai remains in contention

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pummels Wakanosato with his trademark slaps and thrusts to remain in contention after the 11th day of action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 24.

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Chiyo stays perfect at 6-0

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) stays firmly in contention as he delivers a trademark windmill of arm thrusts that quickly sent komusubi Shimotori out of the ring.

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Asashoryu beats Chiyotaikai at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (background) shoves ozeki Chiyotaikai flat onto his face after being hit by a barrage of slaps and thrusts. The grand champion will face ozeki Tochiazuma who shares the lead with him on the final day Nov. 23 for a winner-takes-all bout.

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(2)Asashoryu, Tochi both fall at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio thrusts down yokozuna Asashoryu in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21, day 13 of the tournament. Asashoryu, along with ozeki Tochiazuma, leads the tournament with 11 wins and 2 losses.

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Chiyotaikai wins at autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pushes top-ranked maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring with a flurry of slaps and trademark arm thrusts on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 9.

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(1)Kaio, Chiyo set for final-day showdown at Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Chiyotaikai (L) posts his convincing 11th win over Tokitsuumi with a series of vicious arm thrusts on July 19 to set up a final-day Emperor's Cup showdown with fellow ozeki Kaio at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 20.

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Chiyotaikai remains co-leaders

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) faces stiff resistance from Tochiazuma in the final bout of the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. After a brutal exchange of slaps and arm thrusts Chiyo prevailed to stay in the lead with five makuuchi division wrestlers with identical 7-3 records.

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Chiyotaikai beats Kotoryu, leading spring sumo with 1 loss

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) thrusts No. 5 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 17, the ninth day of the 15-day Grand Spring Sumo Tournament, leading with eight wins and one loss.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma beats komusubi Wakanosato

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) thrusts down komusubi Wakanosato at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 14, day three of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Musashimaru narrowly wins on 1st day of summer sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru thrusts down komusubi Wakanosato in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogokukokugikan on May 12, the first day of the 15-day tournament.

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Kotomitsuki defeats Tokitsuumi on day 2 of Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (L) thrusts down third-ranked maegashira Tokitsuumi at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 12 during the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Ozeki hopeful Kotomitsuki lost on the first day of the tourney.

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Ozeki Chiyotaikai thrusts out No. 1 maegashira Hayateumi

NAGOYA, July 11 - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) (3-1) thrusts out top-ranked maegashira Hayateumi (1-3) at Aichi Prefecture Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 11, the fourth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Musashimaru, Takanohana post easy wins at Kyushu sumo meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru and Takanohana cruised to their 3rd victories, while komusubi Tosanoumi and rank-and-filer Toki remained undefeated Nov. 10, the 4th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan. Photo shows Yokozuna Musashimaru forcing Tamakasuga over the edge with several arm thrusts before propelling the top-ranked maegashira into the first row of seats with a final shove.

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Chiyo exacts some revenge in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) gained a measure of revenge against Musashimaru (R) by bumping off the newly promoted yokozuna on July 11 in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Chiyotaikai, knocked out of the spring tourney in March with a broken nose suffered at the hands of Musashimaru, sent the Samoa-born grand champion out with a determined series of thrusts in their bout at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Waka upset in spring sumo

Yokozuna Wakanohana (R) tumbles to his first loss in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that opened on March 14. Wakanohana was listless against No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi, who muscled out the yokozuna after taking total control of the bout with shoves and arm thrusts.

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Kotomitsuki defeats Tokitsuumi on day 2 of Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (L) thrusts down third-ranked maegashira Tokitsuumi at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 12 during the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Ozeki hopeful Kotomitsuki lost on the first day of the tourney.

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Mongolian teenager Hakubo beats maegashira Kotonowaka

TOKYO, Japan - Komusubi Hakuho, a 19-year-old from Mongolia, thrusts down second-ranked maegashira Kotonowaka on the 14th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai stays perfect

TOKYO, Japan - Chiyotaikai (L), who like his ozeki rivals are salivating at the chance of capturing the title in the absence of injury-hit yokozuna Asashoryu, unleashes a barrage of his trademark thrusts and slaps against winless Takekaze to stay undefeated on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 12. (Kyodo)

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Miyabiyama shoves out Kyokushuzan

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (R) charges straight ahead with heavy thrusts, shoving out top-ranked maegashira Kyokushuzan on the second day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 10. (Kyodo)

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Tochiazuma loses to Chiyotaikai at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - In an ozeki battle, Chiyotaikai (R) sends Tochiazuma (L) to his first defeat, using a salvo of snappy thrusts before propelling Tochiazuma into the ringside seats, leaving both men one behind yokozuna Asashoryu along with rank-and-filers Tamanoshima and Tamakasuga at 8-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 17. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu back in lead with demolition of Baruto

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) toppled Estonian behemoth Baruto with ease and regained a share of the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16. A day after the yokozuna and the five ozeki each lost their bouts, Asashoryu came flying off the line in a nonstop attack of powerful thrusts that sent Baruto reeling backward over the edge. (Kyodo)

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Ama loses to Tochiazuma at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) thrusts No. 6 maegashira Ama down to the dirt on the 14th day of the 15-day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 23. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai remains in title race

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pounds injury-hit Tochiazuma with a barrage of slaps and thrusts to win his eighth bout against two defeats to remain in the title race at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai beats Kisenosato at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (front) sends Kisenosato (in back) out of the ring with a series of thrusts to the chest and neck at the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu beats Tochinonada at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) dispatches fourth-ranked maegashira Tochinonada with a series of meaty frontal thrusts at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20. (Kyodo)

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Miyabiyama downs Tokitenkyu at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama thrusts No. 9 maegashira Tokitenku over the edge to stay perfect on the seventh day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu rebounds at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) thrusts winless maegashira Takekaze into the ringside cushions in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 13, staying one win behind chief rival and fellow Mongolian grand champion Hakuho. (Kyodo)

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Waka upset in spring sumo

Yokozuna Wakanohana (R) tumbles to his first loss in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that opened on March 14. Wakanohana was listless against No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi, who muscled out the yokozuna after taking total control of the bout with shoves and arm thrusts. ==Kyodo

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Yokozuna Asashoryu remains unbeaten at Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia thrusts down fifth-ranked maegashira Shimotori at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 23, day 10 of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu leads the tournament with 10 wins, no losses. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai beats Kotoryu, leading spring sumo with 1 loss

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) thrusts No. 5 maegashira Kotoryu out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 17, the ninth day of the 15-day Grand Spring Sumo Tournament, leading with eight wins and one loss. (Kyodo)

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Ratatouille (2007)

Linguini Characters: Linguini Film: Ratatouille (USA 2007) Director: Brad Bird & Jan Pinkava 22 June 2007 Linguini, a timid and well-meaning young man, is the new garbage boy at Gusteau?s. After going through a series of ill-fated jobs, Linguini is desperate to hold onto this one, which he sees as his last hope. A chance encounter with Remy thrusts Linguini into a highly unusual ?ghost-cooking? relationship, in which he provides the gangly brawn for Remy?s culinary brains. As Remy?s food attracts more and more attention, the pair is subjected to increasingly intense scrutiny. But for Linguini, the opportunity to spend time around his new mentor, Colette, makes all the stress manageable? barely. RATATOUILLE is directed by Academy Award

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Kisenosato stuns Hakuho, sets up intriguing final day at summer meet

Ozeki Kisenosato (R) thrusts down Mongolian grand champion Hakuho on the penultimate day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 23, 2015. Hakuho fell into a tie for the lead with sekiwake Terunofuji at 11-3, while Kisenosato improved to 10-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo