Sumo Star Hoshoryu Reveals Knee Surgery, Autumn Tournament in Doubt
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Hoshoryu is a famous sumo wrestler from Japan. He missed the last tournament because of an injury. Now, he says he had surgery on his right knee. He told people, "I did not think it was this bad."
The Autumn tournament starts soon. Hoshoryu may not be able to join it. He said that without surgery, he would need one year to recover.
Many fans are shocked by this news. They did not know his knee was so bad. Some people now wonder if Hoshoryu might think about retiring from sumo.
Fans are waiting for more news about his health. People want to know if he will fight in the next tournament.
Vocabulary8 words
- sumo
- a Japanese sport where two big men try to push each other out of a circle
- surgery
- when a doctor opens the body to fix a problem
- recover
- to get healthy again after being sick or hurt
- retiring
- stopping work or a sport forever
- tournament
- a big sports event with many matches
- injury
- damage to the body
- knee
- the middle part of the leg that bends
- fans
- people who like and support someone
Quiz
Answer key
1. His knee 2. They did not know his injury was so bad 3. He would need one year to recover
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Hoshoryu is a famous _____ wrestler from Japan. He missed the last tournament because of an _____. Now, he says he had _____ on his right knee. He told people, "I did not think it was this bad."
The Autumn _____ starts soon. Hoshoryu may not be able to join it. He said that without surgery, he would need one year to _____.
Many _____ are shocked by this news. They did not know his _____ was so bad. Some people now wonder if Hoshoryu might think about _____ from sumo.
Fans are waiting for more news about his health. People want to know if he will fight in the next tournament.