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Got the e-mail from Tiberius on the boxing forum. No.I'm afraid I haven't been in any contact with Paul for a few months now.I have no idea what happened to him >Whether he's fallen ill or something else.

Really? Hmm. He doesn't look it. I guess it was just that physique that made Chiyonofuji look bigger. He was taller maybe? Well, if that's the case, I take it back. Maybe he can be a very consistent yusho contender without any added weight. Checking my, erm, sources, it says Haruama is one kg lighter than Chiyonofuji. But it could be out of date, and it really doesn't change your argument any. Harumafuji's calves and forearms are less muscled and more delicately boned than Chiyonofuji's.

Has YMY expressed any desire to 'gambarize' and go for Konishiki's record? (Sign of disapproval...)

My understanding is that the wrestler do not get large with keiko,but rather with the vast amount of chanko nabe they take after practice.Steroids and human growth hormone help with the recovery after workout.You still need to train hard and have a proper diet,if you are to make proper use of these supplements.Steroids and HGH in fact,by reducing recovery time from a workout,allows a committed athlete to train with greater intensity and volume. Haha.Why would he say that? If he has nothing to hide,why would he question the reliability of a WADA approved laboratory.IMO he's definitely on something.With regards to these drugs sumo had a level playing field. If reports about the new strict testing is reliable,get ready for the kind of circumvention of these test you see in the modern Olympics.

Her's the English translation of the page from google. Surprisingly intelligible actually. http://translate.google.com/translate?prev...sl=bg&tl=en

...... Following the full WADA regulations is apparently out, but the use of drugs with "muscle build-up effects" will be tested for and sanctioned. Furthermore, the plan is to put the suspension business into the hands of a 10-man commission to consist of one representative of each ichimon as well as 5 medical people, among them anti-doping prof Onishi and the head of the Kyokai's medical office Yoshida. At least that's the word now... (sigh) I don't see this as a good thing,personally.

Yes.BBC 4 seem to be doing a japan season.There have been a couple of doumentaries concerning sumo wrestling.One involving the BRitish amateuir sumo contingent from 1992 and one concerning the hairdressers in sumo.Both are on iplayer.(only for UK viewers) http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007b..._for_Wrestlers/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jq..._Three_Big_Men/

I realise that. I assume they will last for the next couple of days at least. I guess it's not that hard to find them on youtube,anyway.... Besides,I'm supposing some people wanted a quick heads-up to the daily events in the basho. That was for them....

edited ;-)

Am I misreading this quote, or does it imply that people who do normally follow sumo think that yaocho exists? Yes the "even" in the quote seems slightly troubling. (Holiday feeling...)

Here are some of the matches http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o_FdwWzldc...re=channel_page Asashoryu-Harumafuji http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU2zMPqe1uc

Are you being sarcastic,Jonosuke? :-O

:-O Pics or it didn't happen! ;-) Didn't happen - yet. It was scheduled for 8th of March. Ah..yes.Sorry. :-)

Not missing much,I guess....

:-) Pics or it didn't happen! ;-)