The three prize selection committee of the first place of sumo wrestling was held, and Daieishō Hayato, who is at the top of the competition for the championship, was selected as the special merit prize.

The selection committee for the three awards was held at the Kokugikan in Tokyo on the 24th of Chiakiraku, and after the 14th day of the 23rd, Daieishō Hayato, who was the first to stand alone in the battle for victory, was selected for the third merit award. It was.



Daieishō has won 12 victories so far, beating all the wrestlers with three or more roles, such as defeating the three major sekis in a row from the first day with his unique push sumo.



In addition, Kotonowaka, the 15th frontal player who has won 10 wins so far, and Akiseyama, who has won 9 wins so far at the opening of the return, will both be selected if they win in the efforts on the 24th and extend the stars. It will be.



In the skill award, Daieishō was evaluated for the angle of contact with the right throat ring, and if he won the championship on the 24th, Terunofuji Sekiwake was evaluated for how to use his knees and how to return the right shoulder, and won on the 24th. In that case, Midorifuji, who will be the new starter, will be selected if he wins on the 24th, assuming that he has made a difference with various techniques such as shoulder squeezing.

Chairman Hakkaku Thank you to the medical staff who cooperated in holding this place

On the 24th of the first place, Chiakiraku, the chairman of the Japan Sumo Association said, "Today, we were able to welcome Chiakiraku safely. This is also an infection countermeasure. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our customers for their cooperation. ”Thanks to the fans.



On top of that, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the medical professionals who have made efforts in testing the members of the association and responding to positive people, and held this place amid the spread of the new coronavirus infection. He also expressed his gratitude to the medical staff who cooperated in doing so.