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Re: SUMO news: Asashoryu in Mongolia

from Japan Times: http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getsp.pl5?ss20021207a1.htm
Asashoryu hailed as Mongolian hero

ULAN BATOR (Kyodo) Ozeki Asashoryu, who became the first Mongolian to win the Emperor's Cup last month, received a top sporting award from Mongolian President Natsagiin Bagabandi on Thursday for his achievements in sumo.
Asashoryu received a hero's welcome on return to his native Ulan Bator after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament and was awarded his country's highest sporting honor at the president's official residence.

"I will do my utmost not to let the Mongolian people down," said Asashoryu.

The Japan Times: Dec. 7, 2002





From: Masumi Abe <abe@accesscom.com> 
To: sumo@statgen.ncsu.edu
Subject: SUMO news: Asashoryu in Mongolia
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 14:19:10 -0800

Asashoryu received a National Sports Contributor Medal from the president of Mongolia on Thursday. Asashoryu is visiting Mongolia the first time since his yusho in Kyushu-basho.

-Toshiyori Masumiriki


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