[sumo] [spoiler] Rikishi Talk Day 13 Natsu Basho 2008

[Barbara]

Quotes from Day 13 (Madorosumaru)
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Hakuho: (Defeated abjectly by a sad sack ozeki) I don't want to use 
injury as an excuse, but I wasn't quite up to task. I just couldn't keep 
up with the pace of the bout.

Asashoryu: (Sounding like an echo after losing even more ignominiously 
to another sad sack ozeki) The desire was there but the body just 
wouldn't follow.

Kotooshu: (Back to status quo ante after suffering his first loss at the 
hands of wily Aminishiki) [. . .]

More Osh: (Pearls of wisdom after ignoring the gathered media for a very 
long time] Today is today. Tomorrow is tomorrow.

Kitanoumi Rijicho: (Pontificating the obvious) I think he over-stressed 
the importance of this bout.

Isegahama Oyakata: (On Osh's indecision at tachi-ai) Any uncertainty 
will manifest itself in the tachi-ai.

Sadogatake Oyakata: (Explaining his deshi's tachi-ai) We thought [Ami] 
would come up with a henka.

Even more Osh: (Smiling disingenuously after heya-mate upset Hakuho) I 
am going to only think of winning for myself.

Aminishiki: (Fulfilling his own prophesy by sabotaging the Telephone 
Pole) It was a good tachi-ai. I was able to do my sumo all the way.

More Ami: (Speaking with tongue in cheek about his role as a spoiler) I 
hate wearing the black hat.

Ama: (Defeating personal nemesis Kotoshogiku) I was really spirited up. 
I think I can stay in a good flow for the remaining two days.

More Ama: (Jumping excitedly out of the bath upon hearing of Mon Ami's 
big win) I am all fired up and raring to go [against Osh tomorrow]. The 
outcome of the yusho race is up to me.

Kisenosato: (Ambivalent about his victory over Kakuryu) I'm really glad 
[I got kachi-kochi]. I'm still a bit uncertain at the tachi-ai. I am 
thinking too much. I need to do more penetrating sumo. Now, I'm going 
after double-digit wins.

Toyonoshima: (Losing a close two-minute-plus battle against Homasho at 
dohyo edge) [Wakanoho expletive] I am so upset.

More Toyo: (Unfavorable gyoji decision sustained after mono-ii) I felt I 
wasn't down yet [when my aite stepped out]. I am frustrated and p.o.'d. 
That's all I have to say.

Homasho: (Salvaging the bout with a last-moment pull-down) I got 
out-pushed. If I didn't do the hataki [sic] at that point, I would have 
lost. I want to do good sumo [for the last two days] and win double-digits.

Tamanoshima: (Achieving KK after having watched heya-mate Tamaasuka win 
the makushita yusho) I could palpably sense his tenseness shift onto me.

Robo Talk - Takamisakari: (Three straight wins at the brink of 
make-koshi) They say I'm a tenacious, never-say-die kind of guy. I'm 
physically worn out, so [from now on] it is up to the spirit.