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March 14, 2006
Spring Sumo Tournament - Day 3
The Spring Sumo tournament has started in Osaka.
Top stories:
- Tochiazuma goes for Yokozuna promotion. Ozeki Tochiazuma won the last tournament and if he can win again, or maybe get a lot of wins and come in 2nd, he'll be promoted to Yokozuna. He already lost one match - 2-1, not the best start.
- Hakuho goes for Ozeki promotion. Hakuho, currently sekiwake, will be promoted to Ozeki if he can win probably 12 or 13 matches. Seems like he's fully recovered from last year's leg injury and, off to a fast 3-0 start, he'll probably compete for the championship and get his Ozeki promotion.
- Kaio and Chiyotaikai are both 'kadoban'. That means they need to win 8 or they'll be demoted from Ozeki. It's the 9th time in this situation for both, which is an Ozeki Lameness record. Chiyotaikai looks good to get 8, at 3-0, but Kaio has lost 1 match already.
- Asashoryu back to the top? Asashoryu is 3-0 and looking strong again. I wouldn't bet against him winning every tournament for the rest of the year.
And the final contender, Koto'oshu, lost on day 2 but should still contend for the championship.
Posted by JoshHornik at March 14, 2006 10:39 AM