<div dir="auto">Moti</div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Excellent! Gaijingai <br><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>For of all sad words of tongue or pen,</div><div>The saddest are these:</div><div>It might have been.</div><div>- John Greenleaf Whittier</div></div></div></div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Moti Dichne</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:niramiai@gmail.com">niramiai@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2026 at 6:19 AM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Ex-Tochinoshin on Aonishiki<br>To: Sumo Newsletter2 <<a href="mailto:sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com">sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br><span style="color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">On the 12th, Levan Gorgadze, former Ozeki Tochinoshin from Georgia, who retired in May 2023, held a talk show at Yomiuri Culture Kinshicho in Sumida Ward, Tokyo. Using photos and videos to illustrate his stories, he spoke about his background, what led him to start sumo, episodes from his active career, and his activities since retiring. After the event, he spoke to the press and offered words of encouragement to Aonishiki, who became the fourth Ozeki from Europe. "Baruto, Kotooushuu , and I were unable to reach the rank of Yokozuna, so I would be happy if he could achieve it. I believe he has the ability to do so," he said, expressing hope for the emergence of the first Yokozuna from Europe. However, he also voiced some concerns. Reflecting on the Nagoya Tournament, which Aonishiki won despite injuries to his left ankle and left big toe, he noted, "He was really pushing himself too hard, and it was frightening. If you compete while injured and get hurt again, it can be absolutely disastrous." Having experienced major injuries himself, such as an ACL tear and a torn rotator cuff, he offered this advice: "I'm worried about the stiffness in his lower body. He's young, so it's fine for now, but it will get stiffer as time goes on. If he makes the muscles around his pelvis more flexible, he'll be able to have a longer sumo career."</span>
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