<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br>From Moti:<div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Moti Dichne <niramiai@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> March 5, 2022 at 12:17:43 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Sumo news] - Preparations of the three Ozeki</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> niramiai@gmail.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><p>All three Ozeki are ;preparing for Haru. All of them were infected by the virus. Two of them are kadoban (need to get eight wins to retain their Ozeki rank), one is a new Ozeki.</p><p>Mitakeumi was infected on January 31st and it took him ten days to get over it, dropping from 170 kilos to 164 kilos in the process, but did not show any signs of distress during his interview. "On the contrary, I was really busy with all the interviews for a week after the basho because of my promotion so I couldn't enjoy a holiday..I've got to think positive," he said. He has been training at his heya, fundamentals and checking out his tachiai with the lower rankers. As a new Ozeki, he would like to show his tenacity to the other Ozeki.</p><p>Takakeishou is kadoban, injuring his right ankle on day 5 of the last basho. The fans know a healthy Takakeishou is a sure candidate to be in the yusho race. According to his oyakata, he as been quietly and diligently training after his recovery from the virus. He is planning on arriving in Osaka on March 10th and intends to work hard at the heya until then.."He has started to train with his heya's sekitori on March 1st and is properly doing what he is able to do. He's all right," said the Oyakata.</p><p>The other kadoban Ozeki in his 9th basho at the rank is Shoudai. He is voicing his concern over the fact that due to the virus, his preparations have started later than expected. "I still haven't gotten my voice back, " he said in an interview yesterday in a gruff voice. He not only had a fever but lost his sense of taste as well. "I could taste the saltiness, bitterness and sweetness and hen it comes to food they all come together in a jumbled way. Drinking coffee, there is only the bitterness so I could taste that, but food has all those tastes, so I couldn't discern the aroma of the chanko.." He usually faces his Makuuchi stablemate Yutakayama ij training, but when the interview was held, he was facing Makushita rikishi. "I'm a bit late in getting in shape.. I will be listening to my body and upping the pace as I go along," he explained. Eight days to go.</p><p>With only one Yokozuna, there is that desire for a promotion among these three (kadoban notwithstanding), so the excitement should be there this basho. </p>
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