PARIS - Ozeki Kotozakura defeated yokozuna Hoshoryu in a playoff Sunday to be crowned the champion of the Japan Sumo Association's two-day exhibition tournament in Paris.
The competition comprised two single-day tournaments featuring wrestlers from the elite makuuchi division, with Kotozakura winning Saturday and Hoshoryu prevailing Sunday before facing off to determine the overall champion.
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