Sumo Scene / Sumo’s New Year Tournament Starts With Potential Yokozuna Promotion Looming — Maybe Even 2;

Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport, the japan sumo association on jan. His promotion meant sumo avoided having no yokozuna for the first time in more than 30 years, after terunofuji announced earlier this month that he would retire. 17, saying his battered body was no longer up for the job of a grand champion.

Sumo Is Facing A Potential Chasm At The Top Of The Ancient Sport For The First Time In Over 30 Years After The Only Yokozuna, Terunofuji, Announced His Retirement.

29 filled the void by promoting hoshoryu, 25, to be the 74th yokozuna. Terunofuji was the lone ‘yokozuna’ which means the. Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in over 30 years after the only yokozuna, terunofuji, announced his retirement on.

El Gran Maestro De Sumo Terunofuji Anunció Su Retiro El 17 De Enero, Lo Que Podría Dejar Al Antiguo Deporte Japonés Sin Un Luchador En El Rango Más Alto De Yokozuna Por.

Terunofuji, the only active yokozuna (grand champion), announced his retirement on friday at the age of 33. Japanese sumo wrestler terunofuji haruo announced his retirement at the age of 33 on january 17, friday. With injuries limiting him to one full tournament in 2023, the sumo world faces the prospect of lone yokozuna terunofuji retiring before another wrestler has ascended to the.

The Ancient Japanese Sport Faced The Rare Prospect Of Having No Wrestler At The Top Level When Terunofuji, The Only Active Yokozuna, Said This Month That He Was Retiring.

Sumo avoided having a hole at the top for the first time in over 30 years monday when the mongolian hoshoryu was recommended for promotion to the highest rank of. Terunofuji, the lone yokozuna in sumo, retired from the ring on jan. The japan sumo association said jan.

Only Remaining Yokozuna Terunofuji To Retire:

The japan sumo association has announced that yokozuna grand champion terunofuji is retiring from competition. Yokozuna terunofuji will retire and train younger wrestlers under the name stablemaster terunofuji, the japan sumo association announced on friday. Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in more than 30 years after the only yokozuna, terunofuji, announced his retirement on friday.