At the conclusion of his post-championship press conference on Monday, Terunofuji stretched both arms out, seeking the help that sumo’s sole yokozuna always needs these days to rise from a seated position.
The Mongolian-born grand champion may only have turned 30 in November, but — in both act and word — he appears a man much older.
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