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

[Robert Brown]

This is somewhat confusing.  "In the tournament itself on the 14th,
Yokozuna Houshouryuu defeated Takayasu by yorikiri in the final."  So, was
that the final match or not, because that is followed by: "In the yusho
match against Ozeki Kotozakura, who had advanced from the tournament on day
1, Kotozakura won by yorikiri to claim the yusho."  Who was Kotozakura's
opponent in the yusho match?  If it was Hoshoryu, that is not clear.

Kodaiyama

On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 5:33 AM Jeff A <jpaitv at gmail.com> wrote:

> Moti
>
>
> Best regards,
> Gaijingai headed to Germany
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> 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
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> 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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