09 July, 2018

Unfortunately, today another Georgian Sumo wrestler Teimuraz Jugheli nicknamed as Gagamaru lost a fight with Japanese opponent Yago. Gagamaru had positive balance with
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Levan Gorgodze and his stablemaster Kasugano, Photo courtesy: www.japantimes.co.jp
As a recap, Levan Gorgadze won Historic Emperor’s Cup in Japan at the Grand Sumo Tournament which was held in January. Tochinoshin is the 3rd European in history, who has been able to win the most prestigious Sumo tournament in the world.

Levan Gorgadze, The president and the first lady of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili and Maka Chichua, Photo courtesy: www.twitter.com/margvelashvilig/status
Back in Georgia, Tochinoshin has been granted honorary citizenship of Mtskheta for his achievements in Sumo, at the initiative of Mtskheta Single Mandate MP, Dimitri Khundadze. President Giorgi Margvelashvili decided that Tochinoshin should be honored for being the first Georgian to win the championship and has awarded him with the prestigious Medal of Honor.
First photo courtesy: www.sportall.ge
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