Nov
27
It's a Big Deal
We have a dozen blogs running around in our heads, but had no time to let them out. For starters, how about this: Hakuho collects third straight title. Currently, there are only two active yokozuna. Hakuho is one of them. The other, Asashoryu, is also from Mongolia.
Also a yokozuna, Akebono, an American, retired from Sumo in 2001.
At his retirement, Akebono stood 6’8” tall and weighed 514 pounds.
The object of the sumo match is to force some part of the opponent's body to touch the floor or to push the opponent out of the inner circle of the ring. Speed, agility and special sumo wrestling techniques contribute to winning but the heavier wrestler usually has the advantage.
Also a yokozuna, Akebono, an American, retired from Sumo in 2001.
At his retirement, Akebono stood 6’8” tall and weighed 514 pounds.
The object of the sumo match is to force some part of the opponent's body to touch the floor or to push the opponent out of the inner circle of the ring. Speed, agility and special sumo wrestling techniques contribute to winning but the heavier wrestler usually has the advantage.
