Dai-Yokozuna Celebrates 32nd Birthday
Tachiai wishes Yokozuna Hakuho congratulations on reaching is 32nd birthday. The legions of his fans look forward to this year, as they expect him to break a few of the remaining records that don’t already have his name.
He seems too banged up for his age. What is the secret of kyokutenho for longevity?
Sumo is very hard on the body, and especially at the highest rank. Hakuho, up until recently, battled with reckless abandon – which is one of the things that made him one of the greatest if not the greatest Yokozuna in history.
But the price has to be paid, and damage done to the body eventually accumulates. So now he is facing the prospect of having to overcome the lagging injury problems along with the wave of younger talent who are always looking to take down “the boss”.