In celebration of his latest
sumo tournament victory, Mongolian "Yokozuna" Hakuho has been
given more than 100 horses and sheep by Mongolian fans.
Hakuho, whose Mongolian name
is Munkhbat Davaajargal, captured his fourth tournament victory last
weekend. Hakuho was promoted to sumo’s highest rank, yokozuna, four
months ago. This was his first tournament victory as a yokozuna.
Over 1,000 people turned out
in his father’s home village to celebrate the homecoming of Hakuho
where he was presented with the animals.
"It gives me great power
to know that everyone back in Mongolia is watching me on TV," he
was quoted in Japan's Nikkan Sports. "It makes me want to keep
improving my sumo."
Hakuho’s father, Jigjid Munkhbat,
won a silver medal for Mongolia in freestyle wrestling at the 1968 Olympics.
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