Sports, Honorable mention
Craig Golding
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald
01 June, 1997
After the initial ceremonials, the fight is on at the Australian Grand Sumo Tournament in Sydney. The tournament brought together 36 of the world's top 40 sumo wrestlers to compete. On the second night, the Japanese wrestler Takanohana emerged as the winner after defeating the only other wrestler boasting the rank of 'yokozuna' (champion of champions), Akebono of Hawaii.
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