[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Breaking news and others

[Jeff A]

Moti


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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Breaking news and others
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Ozeki Aonishiki who is kadoban for the Natsu basho, injured his left ankle
during keiko at Arashio beya in Chuo Ward, Tokyo today, and cut his
practice short to go to the hospital. His left little toe, which he
fractured in the previous tournament, is not fully recovered, further
increasing concerns about his participation in Natsu. Aonishiki, who came
for degeiko, is believed to have injured his ankle in the eighth bout of
his bout when he tried to defend against Wakamotoharu's attack at the edge
of the ring after making a forceful throwing motion. He fell on his back,
groaning, and was unable to get up for some time. He was helped to stand by
other rikishi and had the injured area iced. If he will be makekoshi at the
basho, he will be demoted to Sekiwake in the next tournament. His Oyakata
Ajigawa  said he would decide whether his disciple could compete based on
his condition after the 7th, adding, "He has been working hard to compete
up to this point. We will consider it after seeing how his injury is. We
won't know until we see how he is."

Ozeki Kirishima went for degeiko to Arashio beya  in Chuo Ward, Tokyo on
the 6th, and said he felt some discomfort deep in his right ear after being
hit by his opponent's head. He finished with a shorter-than-usual 11 bouts,
saying, "I can hear, but it feels a little strange. But I'm perfectly
fine," emphasizing that it was a minor injury. He was seen facing Komusubi
Wakatakakage and Fujinokawa, and his style was characterized by a steady,
deliberate approach. He indicated that this day might be his last keiko
session before the tournament, and said, "I was able to think carefully and
give it my all. I'll be fine-tuning and preparing for the first day of the
tournament."

Churanoumi celebrated his 33rd birthday on the 6th. He had a keiko session
at his heya in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, in preparation for Natsu basho. He
injured his left elbow during Haru basho and missed the entire Spring
Jungyo, but recovered after about two weeks of treatment and
rehabilitation. He also confirmed his participation in the coming basho and
expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I want to stick to my specialty, the
left-hand mae-mitsu grip." It has been 10 years since he joined sumo. When
asked about his age, he replied with a shy smile, "I'm a grown man now, so
I don't feel happy or anything like that." At keiko, he watched the younger
rikishi sparring with a "warm gaze" and gave advice on the dashinage
technique to Suyama, a graduate of the University of Tokyo (and a prominent
member of the Celebs list..), using gestures and demonstrations. The
33-year-old, who finished his own training with only doing shiko to recover
from fatigue, said like a veteran, "The atmosphere in the stable is good,
so we'll all just do our best in the tournament."
Last basho, he reached his highest rank ever, Maegashira 2, but finished
with a record of 4 wins and 11 losses. The left elbow he injured in his
match against Wakamotoharu (seems to be injuring everyone, WMH..) on the
8th day affected his performance, and he continued to suffer losses
thereafter. He prioritized treatment while keeping himself active during
the Spring Jungyo. He resumed sumo training after the banzuke was announced
on April 27th. Regarding the condition of his injured elbow, Churanoumi
said confidently, "It still hurts a little, but I will compete in the
tournament. I won't know for sure until I try, but it's not a problem." He
added, "More than winning or losing, I want to focus on my own style of
sumo."

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