[sumo] [spoilers]Takanohana and steroid abuse

[Achim Pawelczyk]

Scott M. Kahn schrieb:
> Lynn,
> 
> Thank you for a fascinating, first hand account.  I remember when
> Takanohana was first engaged, and forced to part with Rie Miyazawa
> because she would not give up her career. This dedication to the
> Kyokai, from your words, deeply affected him on the inside, and his
> position in sumo as the new royalty required his submission to the
> Kyokai.  I guess you are saying that if steroid abuse did occur, it
> was at the hands of his father and other handlers.  Then again, some
> could argue that Takanohana's appearance was the result of
> depression over his lost love.

I remember it the other way round. She was about to give up her career 
but he couldn't make it to ozeki while they were together. So he had to 
listen to those around him and dumped her. She got into depression and 
he walked on to become ozeki and yokozuna.

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Akinomaki