Yokozuna Terunofuji, who won his 9th championship in his first Grand Sumo tournament, held a press conference the next morning and said, ``I came into the tournament without being able to practice enough, but I got better day by day, and the result was good.'' .
Yokozuna Terunofuji won his ninth championship on the 28th at his first tournament, winning the championship match against sekiwake Kotonowaka, who was tied with 13 wins and 2 losses.
The day after his victory, Terunofuji held a press conference at Isegahama Stable in Koto Ward, Tokyo, and said, ``I entered the race without having had enough training, but my condition was improving day by day, and I was happy with the result. ” I looked back.
Regarding Sekiwake Kotonowaka, who secured his promotion to Ozeki, he said, ``Looking back at the 15 days of sumo, he has been stable and has really strengthened.'' It's good that the kids are gaining strength.It's important that they not only improve their momentum, but also improve their skills,'' he said, praising the young players' success.
Regarding ozeki Kirishima, he said, based on the fact that he challenged the tug of war, he said, ``It's not an easy thing to do, and if you don't win consistently, it won't last long even if you rise to the top.'' I think so,” he said.
He then expressed his enthusiasm for the future, saying, ``I'm gradually getting the hang of how to deal with my body.As I've always said, I want to aim for a double-digit victory and move on to the next place.''