[sumo] Hakuhou, Rijicho and the Wall

[Moti <sumo@dichne.com>]

Some coincidence concerning Hakuhou and former Yokozuna Kitanoumi 
Rijicho. Hakuhou is 19, as was Riji when the last China Koen was held in 
1973. They both climbed the wall at the same age, both the youngest 
participants.. Papers are speculating if the future holds the same 
prospects for Hakuhou. Rijichou became Yokozuna a year and three months 
after his climb at the age of 21 and two months, and was the youngest 
Yokozuna ever then.
On another note, it seems Hakuhou, in spite of his wrong footwear etc., 
managed to climb 200 steps, each one around 30 centimeters high. And 
still, he wanted to get to the top.. "I learned in school that the Wall 
was built to keep out Mongolian attackers. I was deeply moved by this as 
I climbed it for the first time", he said.

--
Kintamayama Mochiron

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