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The Mongolian-born 33-year-old has been the only top-ranked sumo for more than three years ... I didn't think I would be able to continue wrestling for very long," said Terunofuji, who was ...
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Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top ... "When I first became a yokozuna, I didn't think I would be able to continue wrestling for very long," said Terunofuji, who was promoted to the ...
Sources from the sumo world say Yokozuna, or Grand Champion, Terunofuji is set to retire from competition after deciding he is no longer fit enough to complete a 15-day grand tournament.