[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Paris summary and day 2 results

[Jeff A]

Moti


Best regards,
Gaijingai headed to Germany

For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
It might have been.
- John Greenleaf Whittier

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jun 14, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Paris summary and day 2 results
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


The Grand Sumo Paris koen concluded on the 14th at the Accor Arena in
Paris. This was the third Paris koen in 31 years, and on both the opening
and closing days, the venue, with a capacity of approximately 15,000,
displayed a "Sold Out" banner, as sumo fans in the city cheered on the
rikishis' efforts. This was the second consecutive year that a tournament
has been held overseas at the invitation of the host country, following
last year's performance in London. In the tournament itself on the 14th,
Yokozuna Houshouryuu defeated  Takayasu by yorikiri in the final. In the
yusho match against Ozeki Kotozakura, who had advanced from the tournament
on day 1, Kotozakura won by yorikiri to claim the yusho. Kotozakura
expressed his gratitude for the cheers, saying, "Sumo is truly ingrained in
the culture, and everyone cheered so much as if it were their home
country's sport, which allowed us to perform freely and enjoyably." At the
closing ceremony, Houshouryuu greeted the audience in French, saying, "See
you again." "I received such warm support, so I want to train hard again
when I return to Japan," he said, expressing his renewed determination.

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