Yokozuna Hoshoryu Loses Again at Kyushu Sumo Tournament
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Hoshoryu is a yokozuna in sumo. A yokozuna is the highest rank in sumo.
He is playing in the Kyushu sumo tournament. This is a big sumo event in Kyushu, Japan.
Hoshoryu missed some days before this tournament because he was hurt. This is called kyujo in sumo. It means a wrestler does not play because of injury.
On day four, Hoshoryu played against a wrestler named Ura. Hoshoryu lost the match.
This was his second loss in a row. He also lost on day three.
Ura has a lower rank than Hoshoryu. When a lower wrestler beats a high wrestler, it is called a kinboshi. This means 'gold star'.
Hoshoryu got kinboshi losses two days in a row.
People are worried about Hoshoryu's right knee. The sumo chairman talked about Hoshoryu's knee problem.
The chairman said Hoshoryu does not look fully ready to play.
Vocabulary6 words
- yokozuna
- the top rank in sumo; very important
- tournament
- a big sports event with many matches
- kyujo
- when a wrestler cannot play because of injury
- Ura
- the name of a sumo wrestler
- kinboshi
- when a lower wrestler beats a yokozuna; gold star
- chairman
- the top leader of an organization
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1. Yokozuna 2. Ura 3. His right knee
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Hoshoryu is a _____ in sumo.
He is playing in the Kyushu sumo _____.
Hoshoryu missed some days before this tournament because he was _____.
On day four, Hoshoryu played against a wrestler named _____.
This was his second _____ in a row.
Ura has a lower _____ than Hoshoryu.
Hoshoryu got _____ losses two days in a row.
People are worried about Hoshoryu's right _____.
The sumo chairman talked about Hoshoryu's knee _____.
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