To: joe_kuroda@yahoo.com
CC: sumo list <sumo@statgen.ncsu.edu>
Subject: Re: [sumo] Soken Alert
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:08:26 +0300
Joe Kuroda wrote:
At the Soken training exhibit held at Kokugikan on April 30, Yokozuna
Asashoryu finished with 9 wins and 6 losses and was reported to lack
sharpness and brilliance he has shown in the last two bashos. He appeared
to have slowed down considerably.
Asa is suffering from a bad cold. That is the reason given in the papers
this morning for his mediocre showing at Souken today. "It was bad.. As
much as I tried, my body wouldn't listen", he said. Kotomitsuki, who
beat him three times said,"Today's Yokozuna wasn't his usual self. He
wasn't going all out as usual". The overall impression was that he was
going easy today. He was out of breath quite quickly. "I'll have to
bring my body to its utmost before the Basho", added Asashouryuu. I did
mention he went to the KKGK infirmary after suffering from a sore throat
two days ago. There were no Ozeki/Yokozuna direct confrontations. The
two Yokozuna candidates were there, but had very few bouts. KaioU
had 9 and won them all, Chiyotaikai had 14 and was 8-6 and seemed out of
breath and did not look good.. Musoyama had only 9 as well. Tochiazuma
was absent of course.
--
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