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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an extraordinary board meeting Wednesday.

Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week.

"Bearing in mind that out of the entire club, it was only me and someone else that had ever done sumo wrestling before, in six months it was a real quick turnaround," he said. "We're expecting a ...