Rikishi Status Kyushu '13 - Final

[Yubinhaad 10,479]

Not surprisingly, Kotoyuki is kyujo due to anterior cruciate ligament damage and patella tendon rupture of the left knee.

[Fukurou 534]

Day 7 Late

In anticipated news, the NSK website says West Maegashira 10 KOTOYUKI (4-2) is withdrawing (first forum announcement here) (discussion link) (video here)

Edited November 16, 2013 by Fukurou

[Kaikitsune Makoto 189]

Not surprisingly, Kotoyuki is kyujo due to anterior cruciate ligament damage and patella tendon rupture of the left knee.

This sounds like a very long kyujo if patella tendon is severely ruptured. Operation is unavoidable and recovery time very long. I doubt he'll be back before July or September,

[Vikanohara 171]

Not surprisingly, Kotoyuki is kyujo due to anterior cruciate ligament damage and patella tendon rupture of the left knee.

This sounds like a very long kyujo if patella tendon is severely ruptured. Operation is unavoidable and recovery time very long. I doubt he'll be back before July or September,

:-(

[Tony 16]

6 months would be the minimum time of rest.

[kuroimori 1,633]

6 months would be the minimum time of rest.

...which is 2-3 months in the tough and manly Ozumo World.

[Tony 16]

Kotoyuki is very young, so he could find time to recover.

[Naganoyama 5,284]

That was a very unpleasant injury. I found it traumatic even just to watch it from the other side of the world. How much worse must it have been for Kotoyuki himself. Poor guy. I hope he can come back from it.

[Fukurou 534]

Day 9

More comings and goings

East Sandanme 3 TOCHINOHAMA (3-1) is withdrawing from the tournament.

East Sandanme 23 OMINATO , (2-1-1, absent from day 7) is returning to the tournament.

[Koorifuu 438]

If Kotoyuki indeed comes back after 2-3 months, don't expect his career to prosper for too long. Knees are already too much of a soft spot for rikishi as it is, let alone rushing the healing of a very serious injury on them. Ruptured tendons on the knees will never be the same again as they develop naturally over your growth. Letting them heal to the finest they can get without any trouble is crucial.

Edited November 17, 2013 by Koorifuu

[Asashosakari 16,696]

Makushita Hokkairyu hurt his right ankle or knee on Day 9 and is almost certainly out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=houD1TY4UqI

Just when I was beginning to think that, for all the injuries in makuuchi, it was actually a very quiet basho in the lower divisions....

[Fukurou 534]

Day 11

Asashosakari is correct - West Makushita 59 HOKKAIRYU (3-2) has withdrawn.

[Masumasumasu 902]

Masunoyama is kyujo, unfortunately:

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20131120-00000059-spnannex-spo

[Fukurou 534]

Day 11 LATE

Masumasumasu's report is finally confirmed on the NSK site, East Maegashira 11 MASUNOYAMA (6-4, soon to be 6-5) has withdrawn. Kaisei gets the win

[Akinomaki 34,218]

Masunoyama is diagnosed with a right knee patellar ligament and anterior cruciate ligament damage, 3 weeks rest to fully recover.

http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&k=2013112000682

[Fukurou 534]

Day 12 MIA

West Makushita 50 NOTOAZUMA (2-4) did not appear for his match.

[Fukurou 534]

Day 13

Two more withdrawing

West Makushita 50 NOTOAZUMA (2-4, fusen day 12)

East Sandanme 57 ASANISHIMURA (3-3)

[Yubinhaad 10,479]

Nikkan is saying that Chiyonokuni is kyujo for Day 13 due to a right foot/leg injury (Initial report). :-(

Edited November 22, 2013 by Yubinhaad

[Benevolance 2,253]

It's just not a proper tournament without at least one chiyowithdrawal.

[Koorifuu 438]

Nikkan is saying that Chiyonokuni is kyujo for Day 13 due to a right foot/leg injury (Initial report). :-(

That "initial" scared the heck out of me. I happened to read it too fast and wrongly at first.

His injury proneness is denying him a makuuchi regular spot and there aren't any signs it's going to change. :(

Edited November 22, 2013 by Koorifuu

[Fukurou 534]

Day 13 Late

Yubinhaad's report has been confirmed via the NSK site:

West Juryo 3 CHIYONOKUNI (7-5) has withdrawn. Tokushinho will get his 5th win.

[Akinomaki 34,218]

Chiyonokuni is diagnosed with a right heel bone bruise, about 4 weeks rest and treatment necessary.

http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&k=2013112200345

Masunoyama won't return this basho.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/11/22/kiji/K20131122007057080.html

[Fukurou 534]

Chiyonokuni is diagnosed with a right heel bone bruise, about 4 weeks rest and treatment necessary.

I love those old men and their Magic 8-Ball medical projections. A bone bruise is 4 weeks (and really hurts, if I may add), but ACL and patellar ligament injuries to the same knee are 3 weeks.