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    2 hours ago, Adz_517 said:

    On a sad note, I’ve got a feeling his intai will be announced in the next few days. He’s just got nothing else to prove and will choose to go out on a high note. 

    I do not remember too many Yokozuna (voluntarily) retiring when they still can compete for the yusho. With the YDC probably placated for the time being, he can take two basho off, come back to restore order, and wait until a successor emerges...

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    23 minutes ago, hakutorizakura said:

    I'm still hoping Ozeki Takakeisho will be back in Kyushu (well, he got 2 yusho there), but probaby it's quite unlikely. Regardless, he will go down in history as one of the best ozekis, at least by achievements on paper. Four yusho, second only to Kaio. Not bad for a hamster!

    Would a Wikipedia-entry like "Only injuries prevented him of setting a new record for number of times being kadoban ?" be too much of an oxymoron ? ;-)

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    17 hours ago, Leoben said:

    Praying for Abi tomorrow to add some excitement to this tournament.

    With all due respect for Abi and his ability, I just cannot bring myself to root for him. The simple reason is his "brand" of nodowa. It is fine with me to use that technique to bring your opponent into an upright position, but using it as (pseudo-) punch almost like what you get tought in the military - no. Same for kachiage, btw. Just my humble opinion.

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    On 10/08/2023 at 20:38, Reonito said:

    From Wikipedia: "In May [2021] he withdrew from a tournament for the first time in his career, after suffering a jaw fracture in a bout against Chiyotairyū.[5] He missed the next two tournaments causing him to fall to the makushita division."

    He suffered that injury on day 3 and all his subsequent opponents went after his jaw until him going kyujo on day 9. Though understandable, watching this remains one my low points since I started following sumo.

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    It´s interesting how the perception of Goeido has changed over the years. After all, as those who were around then might remember, the term Ozekiwake was coined here for him, for supposedly being better than Sekiwake, but not performing to Ozeki standards.

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    59 minutes ago, Mongolith said:

    Hope Kiri just pulls out and has an extra weeks rest. Tbh not even sure why he even came back. Just go Kadoban and get the 8 wins next tourney. 

    A Ozeki going kyujo twice ? I don´t think that will happen.

     

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    20 hours ago, Kishinoyama said:

    Or the tennis equivalent of John McEnroe?

    Oh the days...Big Mac was far more original and entertaining. The imagination of him going after ther gyoji ("You can´t be serios !") made me laugh. Thanks for that, made my day !

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    4 minutes ago, Katooshu said:

    I find the rule and its application rather confusing. Does it only apply when the rikishi who crossed the tawara first touches down second?

    Often rikishi who are moving forward will be falling, obviously with no chance of staying up, but are always counted as the winner if their opponent steps out before they hit the ground. Think of aggressive oshi guys pushing someone back like this. There seems to be no consideration of how recoverable their position was in cases like this, only when it involves someone touching second but going over the tawara first. 

    Jumping up to buy time when the opponent is falling is done all the, well, time. I don´t get this one. But they have called stranger things.