Breaking news-Kotooushuu second first in the world

[Kintamayama 41,287]

Kotooshu after the Title of a Yokozuna

The retirement of grand sumo champion Asashoryu from professional wrestling raised the rank of ozeki Kaloyan Mahlyanov Kotooshu to second first in the world thus providing him with a suitable position to attack the yokozuna post, Gong was told by the head of the Bulgarian Sumo Federation, Petar Stoyanov. As a result of a spree scandal, Asashoryu was forced to leave and received a million US dollar compensation. Now the Bulgarian sumo wrestler is preceded by yokozuna Hakuho. Kotooshu may top the ranking if he wins the next tournaments with 14:1 or 15:0. In a case of such a success he will be promptly promoted from ozeki to yokozuna.

Before the start of this sport challenge, though, Kotooshu will have the pleasant responsibility to marry his fianc? Asako on February 14th. Their best man will be Petar Stoyanov. The wedding party will take place in the New Otani Hotel in Tokyo. Total 800 wedding guests have been invited of which 250 are sumo wrestlers ? among them retiring Asashoryu and yokozuna Hakuho. The wedding ritual will be after the Buddhist tradition.

[Treblemaker 254]

Only 800 guests? Was there someone in Wisconsin he missed?

Are all sumo weddings that big? Why stop at 800? Could have invited the WWE and I'm sure Vince would have brought a nice gift...

[Barang 0]

Last two Basho

[Sashohitowa 6]

Kotooshu after the Title of a Yokozuna

The retirement of grand sumo champion Asashoryu from professional wrestling raised the rank of ozeki Kaloyan Mahlyanov Kotooshu to second first in the world thus providing him with a suitable position to attack the yokozuna post, Gong was told by the head of the Bulgarian Sumo Federation, Petar Stoyanov.

I also read this, but I didn't pay much attention, as it seems like another one exaggerated babbling of the Bulgarian sport press when it comes to sumo.

[Hananotaka 8]

Kotooshu may top the ranking if he wins the next tournaments with 14:1 or 15:0. In a case of such a success he will be promptly promoted from ozeki to yokozuna.

Hardly needs saying he won't even with a 15-0.

To be sure, 15-0 next tournament will not do it. But the article says "the next tournaments". I feel it's a fair bet that if Kotooshu went 14-1 and 15-0 (or vice versa) over the next two basho, his chances of promotion would be quite high, even if it wasn't two yusho.

Last two Basho

Edited February 8, 2010 by Hananotaka

[Skotkotaikai 2]

Bulgarian Sport press publishes all kind of stupid articles. I'd say that's 1/2 yellow journalism... Very annoying reading these at times. ;-)

Edited February 8, 2010 by Skotkotaikai

[ilovesumo 12]

Bulgarian Sport press publishes all kind of stupid articles. I'd say that's 1/2 yellow journalism... Very annoying reading these at times. ;-)

Dunno about the Bulgarian press,

but promptly promoted to Yokozuna at least sounds like ...ya know.

Even if- he is not as good as Hakuho, as simply as it is. So why pushing him to a position he cannot fulfill?

[Sashohitowa 6]

Bulgarian Sport press publishes all kind of stupid articles. I'd say that's 1/2 yellow journalism... Very annoying reading these at times. >:-(

My understanding on the reasons behind the Bulgarian sport press being what it is cannot be easily described without knowing the Bulgarian political, economical and cultural situation at the moment, and the Bulgarian press as general. What I can say in shortly (and my fellow Bulgarian forumers may disagree if they like) is that the Bulgarian sport press is a mixture of 1) desire to overcompensate the overall hurt self-esteem of the Bulgarian nation. For a lot of poorer folks (all over the world) the sport is a source for pride and dignity - and the Bulgarian sport press uses that by neglecting some bad results and overpraising the good performances 2) maybe as a result of the first - plain yellow approach of the sport newspapers.

[Randomitsuki 2,548]

For a lot of poorer folks (all over the world) the sport is a source for pride and dignity - and the Bulgarian sport press uses that by neglecting some bad results and overpraising the good performances.

Doesn't that hold true for all nations? For instance, I literally could not bear to watch German TV coverage of the Olympics because the TV stations rather broadcast a 2-hour home story about each German bronze medalist than live-broadcasting the actual competitions taking place. In those moments I am so glad that there is Eurosport.

[Asashosakari 16,980]

In those moments I am so glad that there is Eurosport.

And this.

[Pippooshu 1]

Kotooshu doesn't deserve the rank of Yokozuna. He doesn't possess the correct technical way. He's too monotonous, with a very good condition in a classic style but not too various. I think he doesn't possess a ready mind to change the tactical way during his bouts...

...and loses many matches against "poor" opponents (Yoshikaze, Takekaze, Tokitenku, etc. Very often he falls down against low maegashira...).

Anyway, we must wait for the numbers...

Edited February 9, 2010 by Pippooshu

[Manekineko 200]

Doesn't that hold true for all nations?

Once I thought it only held true for "small" nations (such as Croatians and Mongolians), but watching German TV made me change my views. One of the reasons I disliked Schumacher and Martin Schmidt (ski jumping) was the overenthusiastic coverage of their success... Funny thing, Austrians never did get on my nerves quite as much. I think the bigger and more successful the nation is, the more serene the coverage is. I have good opinion of British sport commentators, but then I never watched them comment a sport where they were favorites, so I could be wrong.

[Skotkotaikai 2]

Kotooshu isn't ready to be a Yokozuna. I believe he can improve and start winning more. But imo it is more likely he will never make it :)

As for the press... :D I wasn't annoyed by the fact they published a stupid article. Sumo is not that popular in Bulgaria after all and the journalists know nothing of Sumo. What annoys me most is they love putting some title which shocks the reader. Then when you read the article you realize that the title is deceiving and there is nothing new in the article. :(

Edited February 9, 2010 by Skotkotaikai

[ilovesumo 12]

Doesn't that hold true for all nations?

Once I thought it only held true for "small" nations (such as Croatians and Mongolians), but watching German TV made me change my views. One of the reasons I disliked Schumacher and Martin Schmidt (ski jumping) was the overenthusiastic coverage of their success... Funny thing, Austrians never did get on my nerves quite as much. I think the bigger and more successful the nation is, the more serene the coverage is. I have good opinion of British sport commentators, but then I never watched them comment a sport where they were favorites, so I could be wrong.

Jup...And whatever it is- some gala or festival- everything has to be the biggest and greatest of all times. (Help me...)

I hate that if such a winner- or any future prospect - once finishes the second or third rank, he "just" finished like that. I mean ????

Be proud of what he or she won, don't utter about missing this or that... (says the happy second-ranked in 1998's shotput championship (On the banzuke...) ) In most cases, a simple KK is enough (Nodding yes...) - remember the up and down of guys like Shuzan- I BET he did that on purpose - sailing on smoothly for years without making big weaves...he could be still active.

>:-(

Edited February 9, 2010 by ilovesumo

[obinishiki 0]

Funny thing, Austrians never did get on my nerves quite as much.

Then you've got to be the most tolerant creature to ever walk the face of the earth.

[Jejima 1,000]

I have good opinion of British sport commentators, but then I never watched them comment a sport where they were favorites, so I could be wrong.

I am trying very hard to think of a sport where a British team or competitor would go in as a strong favourite. I guess darts, snooker, cycling and rowing (to some extent) would be about it. Basically pub sports or sports you can do sitting down (our equestrian team usually does well too), are the British forte....

But, the press does get very excited about any sports, where the British are not favourites, but 'dark horses'. Andy Murray (tennis), the English cricket team and coming up to the World Cup, the English football team. Some people in Britain (well, England to be more precise) think we actually have a realistic chance of winning that one....! :-P

[Hananotaka 8]

Kotooshu doesn't deserve the rank of Yokozuna. He doesn't possess the correct technical way. He's too monotonous, with a very good condition in a classic style but not too various.

Are you familiar with the term, "Yokozuna-zumo"?

I'll take that bet. Without two yusho I'd put the chance at zero.

Very well, my good sir! My position is that with a 15-0 zenyusho and a 14-1 junyusho, Kotooshu will get promoted to Yokozuna. You believe he will not get promoted with such a record. If he fails to reach 15-0 and 14-1, the bet is off. If he wins two yusho the bet is off. What shall our stakes be? The chances of our bet becoming valid seems quite small, so we might as well make them high! :-P

Edited February 10, 2010 by Hananotaka

[Pippooshu 1]

Kotooshu doesn't deserve the rank of Yokozuna. He doesn't possess the correct technical way. He's too monotonous, with a very good condition in a classic style but not too various.

Are you familiar with the term, "Yokozuna-zumo"?

Yes, I am. And do you know a mongolian guy called Asashoryu? I know, he is (he was) a singular Yokozuna and maybe not a real yokozuna for many people. Anyway, if you look about Hakuho during his bouts you can see a "classic style" for approaching the bouts, still a ready mind to change his tactics if the opponent try to mix the cards. He is classic, serious but not stiff. He is sober but not "poor".

I think Kotooshu is too different...

Edited February 10, 2010 by Pippooshu

[byrns 0]

I have good opinion of British sport commentators, but then I never watched them comment a sport where they were favorites, so I could be wrong.

I am trying very hard to think of a sport where a British team or competitor would go in as a strong favourite. I guess darts, snooker, cycling and rowing (to some extent) would be about it. Basically pub sports or sports you can do sitting down (our equestrian team usually does well too), are the British forte....

But, the press does get very excited about any sports, where the British are not favourites, but 'dark horses'. Andy Murray (tennis), the English cricket team and coming up to the World Cup, the English football team. Some people in Britain (well, England to be more precise) think we actually have a realistic chance of winning that one....! (I am not worthy...)

The English do love their Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button.

[Sashohitowa 6]

Very well, my good sir! My position is that with a 15-0 zenyusho and a 14-1 junyusho, Kotooshu will get promoted to Yokozuna.

Sure he will not get promoted. But it will be fun to watch.. (I am not worthy...)

[Ruziklao 34]

Doesn't that hold true for all nations?

Zealous commenting of own success is perhaps a norm, but there are some differences. I cannot stand Slovak commentary of almost anything, it is so much biased. On the other hand, I find Czech commentary quite balanced, impartial. Czechs give credit where the credit is due and are able to emphasize interesting points, without being overly off-flow. As a result whenever there is choice I prefer the latter. Even when we stand against Czechs (like the last night at Olympics, ice-hockey), I prefer Czech commentary.

[maxim 0]

Kotooshu after the Title of a Yokozuna

The retirement of grand sumo champion Asashoryu from professional wrestling raised the rank of ozeki Kaloyan Mahlyanov Kotooshu to second first in the world thus providing him with a suitable position to attack the yokozuna post, Gong was told by the head of the Bulgarian Sumo Federation, Petar Stoyanov.

I also read this, but I didn't pay much attention, as it seems like another one exaggerated babbling of the Bulgarian sport press when it comes to sumo.

You simply don't appreciate the journalistic prowess required to use words like "тръшна", "(пре)метна", "пльосна", used on sites like topspot.bg... (for the non-Bulgarian readers, we like to use words like "hurled", "dumped" and "splattered" when describing Kotooshu's techniques in our press).

Seriously, I like Kotooshu and all, but stuff like this makes me blush in an embarrassed way.

Edited February 18, 2010 by maxim

[kaiguma 0]

Kotooshu doesn't deserve the rank of Yokozuna. He doesn't possess the correct technical way. He's too monotonous, with a very good condition in a classic style but not too various.

Are you familiar with the term, "Yokozuna-zumo"?

I'll take that bet. Without two yusho I'd put the chance at zero.

Very well, my good sir! My position is that with a 15-0 zenyusho and a 14-1 junyusho, Kotooshu will get promoted to Yokozuna. You believe he will not get promoted with such a record. If he fails to reach 15-0 and 14-1, the bet is off. If he wins two yusho the bet is off. What shall our stakes be? The chances of our bet becoming valid seems quite small, so we might as well make them high! (Holiday feeling...)

Since your bet is sealed I believe I can safely add my two cents. Hana, you have cut your chances potentially in half! You were at liberty to set up the scenario, but allowed any combination of the two scores to initiate the bet. The only way you can lose is to begin with the zensho and follow up with the 14-1 yusho playoff loss.

And I suppose it is implied but not stated explicitly that we are beginning only from Ozeki: Osh can be demoted to sekiwake and earn his zensho from there, and then following up with a 14-1 playoff loss he could not even be considered for promotion. In fact, not even with back to back zensho.

[MongolPower 0]

Kotooshu doesn't deserve the rank of Yokozuna. He doesn't possess the correct technical way. He's too monotonous, with a very good condition in a classic style but not too various. I think he doesn't possess a ready mind to change the tactical way during his bouts...

...and loses many matches against "poor" opponents (Yoshikaze, Takekaze, Tokitenku, etc. Very often he falls down against low maegashira...).

Anyway, we must wait for the numbers...

I could not agree more. If Kotooshu does become a Yokozuna his fate will be a lot like Wakanahana's. Not winning a single yusho after becoming a yokozuna. It is better for Kotooshu have a Kaio like fate. Not actually becoming a yokozuna but being loved and respected Ozeki.