[sumo] Chiyotaikai Question

[Lon Howard]

On Dec 14, 2007, at 10:20 AM, Larry Piper wrote:

> Hi All,
>
>     Maybe it missed it, or perhaps I should be slogging through the  
> sumo forum, but I'm still wondering about Chiyotaikai.  If memory  
> serves, he had a mathematical chance for the yusho on the last day  
> (senshuraku? sorry, can't spell Japanese, because I'm not  
> completely clear on the words).  But, rather than fight he pulled  
> out, thereby handing the yusho to Hakuho (who promptly lost).
>
>     The excuse I heard was that he hurt his elbow (or shoulder?).   
> So I'm thinking it must have been hanging on by a thread.  I can't  
> imagine not even making an effort unless something *very serious*  
> were at stake.
>
>     So is anyone left who might be willing/able to clue me in as to  
> what the *very serious* thing was?

If you look at the video of his match against Hakuho on day 14,  
courtesy of Info-Sumo, http://www.info-sumo.net/info/modules.php? 
name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4083 you'll see Hakuho applying a  
serious kote-nage to his right arm, although that was not the  
kimarite.  He was seen with his right arm in a sling the following  
day.  That's the reason that was given.

Lon Howard
Shomishuu