[sumo] Classic sumo

[Tetsuonoumi]

This run depressed me.  These shows were the ones that got me into 
sumo so many years ago.  ESPN ran these "Sumo Digest" shows, which 
were just re-edits I think of a show (now cancelled) that ran in 
Japan.  People who like sumo mailing list archives can even see how I 
used to post to the list the airing times and show details on ESPN2, etc...

But sadly, those shows, which were fantastic entry points for sports 
fans like me not familiar with sumo, no longer happen.  I was hoping 
I might see Asashoryu and Hakuho, but of course, no such luck.

It's funny, with the success of many other fighting shows such as 
Ultimate Fighter, etc, I think there would actually be some 
reasonable ratings for a bi-monthly sumo program on a channel like 
ESPN2 or Classic, but I doubt that is in the offing.  Again, it's 
funny, because I would think both ESPN and Nihon Sumo Kyokai would 
both make money and mutually benefit.

It is too bad more is not done to bring American and European fans to 
the sumo table.  It is such a unique Japanese export...just ask 
Jacques Chirac.  And it strikes me that sumo could use any means 
available to bolster itself financially.

         -Tetsuonoumi

At 09:40 PM 6/22/2008, you wrote:
>Many domo's David for the heads up. I've only watched
>Jan and March bashos so far. Good ol DVR.  Young
>Tochiazuma II, and Deijima's first makunouchi in
>Osaka.
>
>Wakanohana won the winter basho then hurt day 3 or 4
>in Osaka.  At that time they showed some other
>injuries.  One was Konishki landing on Mainoumi, don't
>know the injury but he was carried out fireman style.
>Could this have been his last?  I never saw him when
>he was active.
>
>Yes, Lynn, it was fun. Narrator good. Only had trouble
>pronouncing Tosanoumi (who was a relative light weight
>at the time along with M1 Kaio.) Good warm up for next
>month, though I'm facing back surgery, and may be
>kyujo.
>
>Yokotanoharry
>
>
>--- David Mascaro <dcm1968 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > It brought back a lot of memories. all of 1997.
> > Akebono & Takanahana. Wakanohana was not yet
> > promoted. Konishki retired. Mainomi & Konishki going
> > head to body. Just a few months before Vancouver.
> > There are still a few left from those days.
> >
> >
> > David
> >
> > > Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:18:53 -0400
> > > From: artist at aloha.net
> > > Subject: Re: [sumo] Classic sumo
> > > To: sumo at webtrek.com
> > >
> > > I just saw this- too late. Was it good?
> > > Lynn
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: David Mascaro <dcm1968 at hotmail.com>
> > > > Reply-To: Sumo Mailing List <sumo at webtrek.com>
> > > > Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:25:00 -0700
> > > > To: Mailing list Sumo <sumo at webtrek.com>
> > > > Subject: [sumo] Classic sumo
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I just noticed on EPSN CLassic there is a Sumo
> > Marathon today. I thought some
> > > > may be interested. Starts at 10 AM PDT
> > > >
> > > > David
> > >
> > >
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