NFL > SUMO: JUN 07 Grand Sumo Tournament
Shokkiri sets up in shikiri formation to wrestle with the kids during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Shokkiri wrestles with the kids during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Taiko plays the drums for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Shokkiri wrestles with the kids during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Shokkiri sets up in shikiri formation to wrestle with the kids during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Asasashoryu performs the dohyoiri ceremony reserved for the yokozuna ranks of sumo as two makuuchi rikishi look on prior to the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at th...
Shokkiri wrestles with the kids during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Kisenosato throws a traditional sea salt before he wrestles. During the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Roho throws a traditional sea salt before he wrestles opponent Kisenosato during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
An audiance member snaps a picture of his favorite wrestler. During the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Sumo wreslters demonstrate the lift out or 'tsuridsashi' technique during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
An audiance member snaps a picture of his favorite wrestler. During the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
One wrestler throws his opponent during the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Hakurozan waits for opponent. During the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Yokozuna Asashoryu faces down opponent Ama match during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Two wrestlers go back to their corners to redo their rituals at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Katooshu (far) faces down opponent Hakuho (close) in their fourth round match during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Taiko plays the flute for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Hakuho purifies the dohyo with salt prior to his match against Katooshu in the fourth round during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sp...
Taiko plays the drums for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Yokozuna Asashoryu purifies the dohyo with salt prior to his match against opponent during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Ar...
wrestler brings his son on the opening day of the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Two Sumo wrestlers grab hold of each other and try to knock each other out of the dohyo during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports...
Bulgarian sumo champion Kotooshu sits in rakishi form against opponant at the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Two Sumo wrestlers grab hold of each other and try to knock each other out of the dohyo during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports...
Sumo wreslters demonstrate the lift out or 'tsuridsashi' technique during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
wrestlers are focused and ready to take each other down during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Bulgarian sumo champion Kotooshu wrestles against opponent and beats him with the ''oshimash'' at the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sp...
wrestlers are focused and ready to take each other down during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
wrestlers are focused and ready to take each other down during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Ama (purple) grabs onto opponent Kisenosato (red) during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Grand champion, or yokozuna, Hakuho is focusing in on his next match during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Two Sumo wrestlers grab hold of each other and try to knock each other out of the dohyo during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports...
An usher or 'yobidashi' holds out a fan and calls out the wrestlers' names prior to a match.The yobidashi's three main jobs are announcing the wrestlers, buildi...
Takamisakari purifies the dohyo with salt prior to his match against opponent during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena....
Grand champion Asashoryu prepares to fight in his bout against opponent during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
wrestlers are focused and ready to take each other down during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
wrestlers are focused and ready to take each other down during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Iwakiyama faces his opponent during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Asashoryu looses to his opponent who used the 'tsukrotoshikoto' form during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Asashoryu looses to his opponent who used the 'tsukrotoshikoto' form during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Iwakiyama faces his opponent during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Sumo Wrestler purifies the dohyo with salt prior to his match against his opponent Futeno. During the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Spo...
Bulgarian sumo champion Kotooshu purifies the dohyo with salt prior to his match against his opponent Futeno. During the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los A...
Sumo Wrestler purifies the dohyo with salt prior to his match against his opponent Futeno. During the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Spo...
Hakuho purifies the dohyo with salt prior to his match against his opponent Futeno. During the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Are...
Wrestler Roho (black) squares of with opponent Ama (purple) before their match during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Tournament referee or 'Gyoji' stand firm with their decisions during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Wrestler Roho (black) and opponent Ama (purple) fall at the exact same time, And a rematch is declared during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles...
Chiyotaika uses a frontal push out or 'oshitaoshi' against opponent Kisenosato in the 3rd round of day 1 during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angele...
Katooshu faces down opponent in their fourth round match during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Ama uses a frontal push out or 'oshitaoshi' against opponent Chiyotaika in the 4th round of day 1 during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memor...
Wrestler Takamisakari beats himself in the chest to get himself pumped up before his wrestling match during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles M...
Chiyotaika wins the battle useing a frontal push out or 'oshitaoshi' against opponent Kisenosato in the 3rd round of day 1 during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament...
Kotooshu grabs hold of opponent Baruto trying to knock each other out of the Dohyo during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Aren...
Two Sumo Wrestlers battle it out, in order to advance to the next round during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
Ama uses a frontal push out or 'oshitaoshi' against opponent Chiyotaika in the 4th round of day 1 during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memor...
Asashoryu and his opponent Asasekiryu try to knock each other out of the dohyo. but eventually Asashoryu wins Day 1 using the the lift out or 'tsuridsashi' tec...
Asashoryu and his opponent Asasekiryu try to knock each other out of the dohyo. but eventually Asashoryu wins Day 1 using the the lift out or 'tsuridsashi' tec...
Asashoryu and his opponent Asasekiryu try to knock each other out of the dohyo. but eventually Asashoryu wins Day 1 using the the lift out or 'tsuridsashi' tec...
Asashoryu and his opponent Asasekiryu try to knock each other out of the dohyo. but eventually Asashoryu wins Day 1 using the the lift out or 'tsuridsashi' tec...
Asashoryu purifies the dohyo with salt prior to his final match against his opponent Asasekiryu during the 2008 Grand Sumo Tournament at the Los Angeles Memoria...
Asashoryu and his opponent Asasekiryu try to knock each other out of the dohyo. but eventually Asashoryu wins Day 1 using the the lift out or 'tsuridsashi' tec...
Asashoryu and his opponent Asasekiryu try to knock each other out of the dohyo. but eventually Asashoryu wins Day 1 using the the lift out or 'tsuridsashi' tec...
Asashoryu and his opponent Asasekiryu try to knock each other out of the dohyo. but eventually Asashoryu wins Day 1 using the the lift out or 'tsuridsashi' tec...