Jul 12 (NHK) - In sumo, Yokozuna Grand Champion Hakuho and Ozeki Champion Terunofuji have retained their lead at the halfway point in the July tournament in Nagoya, central Japan. The two wrestlers remain undefeated after scoring their eighth wins on Sunday.
Hakuho had missed six consecutive tournaments due to a knee injury. He has suggested that his career will depend on the ongoing event.
Terunofuji won the May tournament in Tokyo. If he wins the current one or comes close to winning it, he has a chance to be promoted to the sport's highest rank of Yokozuna.
Three rank-and-file wrestlers, Tamawashi, Kotonowaka and Ichiyamamoto, are chasing the frontrunners with two losses each.