Akebono's knees, Wakanohana's liver

[Seelye Martin <seelye@beaver.ocean.washington.edu>]

Watching Akebono on Days 1 and 2, courtesy of Ken Coller, I was struck by 
Akebono's general lack of conditioning. Also, I have knee problems 
similar to his, and the one thing I am told to avoid is deep knee bends!
This says to me that Akebono's career may be over.
	However,  I certainly 
hope that Ake will again get into a good sports medicine clinic, and if 
possible, start working with his American trainer again.  Otherwise, he's 
done.

	Regarding Waka, is 'liver disease' a code word in Japan for 
something else, or is it possibly hepatitis?  And as somebody else said, 
what's with the Haneda bros., to get these infections?  

In closing, we are really going to miss these two guys.



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