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OssanAmerica
I don't remember him getting hurt on the 4th day. And when he got beautifully thrown by Mitakeumi he landed on his left shoulder and upper arm. Didn't see any contact at his knees or legs. Makes me really suspicious since every time he loses more than one bout he always claims an injury and sits it out.
NCIS Reruns
Hakuho's so good, he could probably win his remaining bouts even with a bum knee. I guess he's under pressure not to hog all the glory. The sumo association bigwigs want to move up Asanoyama as quickly as possible so they'll have a new Japanese yokozuna as Kisenosato turned out to be a huge disappointment.
nandakandamanda
Interesting cynical comments by you guys, but there must be an element of truth in there.
He was looking so massively strong, and then suddenly yesterday after losing you could see he had hurt his right something. Bummer.
shogun36
I Guess that means some new blood will rise up here? We can see a new winner!
ohara
Oh no, not a “new Japanese yokozuna”. We know how that will turn out.
smithinjapan
Ohara: "Oh no, not a “new Japanese yokozuna”. We know how that will turn out."
Yeah, but a lot of fans of Japanese sports have no qualms whatsoever about Japan being champion by default rather than skill and talent. For years bandwagon fans of sports like tennis (now silent) have been saying they can't wait for the greats to retire so Nishikori can win, for example. And you're right, we all know what the last Japanese yokozuna turned out like.
ToshiYori
Former Ozeki Terunofuji looks very good and determined. He may prevent Asanoyama from winning this tournament.
NCIS Reruns
It will depend on if he avoids further injury -- he was down for a long time before the current comeback. He beat Asanoyama today, and might just win the tournament.