Re: Akebono's surgery

[Yugo Yodogawa <yyy@soda.berkeley.edu>]

>"It is our belief that he'll be able to compete in the summer grand
>sumo tournament," Schreiber said.  "We feel he'll have a full and
>complete recovery and will be competing in July.  He will be under
>a very strict rehabilitation program and nutrition program under
>the supervision of Jeff Libengood, his trainer."

I wonder if this means he will be staying in the states for a while...
And does anyone know how long he's had this American trainer guy?

-yugo