Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Sumo:Ozeki Kotooshu, 1st. European to win the Emperor's Cup...

Bulgarian Kotooshu made history in Japan's ancient sport of sumo
Saturday as he became the first European to win an Emperor's Cup.

The 25-year-old Bulgarian star needed only one win from his weekend bouts to claim the title. He jump-started Mongolian opponent Ama from the face-off and crashed into the sekiwake's chest, getting both arms wrapped around his "mawashi" belt to bulldoze him over to the side of the ring.

Kotooshu then tackled him from behind, throwing himself on top of the opponent who went smashing down to the dirt surface at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena.

The victory lifted Kotooshu, real name Kaloyan Mahlyanov, to a 13-1 record, claiming the title with a bout to spare. More...

See also: Le Sumo et le Gringalet...
And this: The Experiences of a black man in Japan...

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