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www.usasumo.com/ussumoopen2008.html - California Sumo Association Andrew Freund, Director, 310-617-9641 director@usasumo.com or Info Line: 310-288-3641 www.usasumo.com or Tickets: Ticketmaster: 213-480-3232 www.ticketmaster.com or Sports Arena Box Office: 213-747-7111 California Sumo Association: -0- WHAT: Eighth Annual US SUMO OPEN with NATIONAL CHAMPIONS & WORLD CHAMPIONS (www.usasumo.com/ussumoopen2008.html) WHEN: Sunday, August 31 3:00 PM Sumo Practice with World Champ -- Chino, CA Thursday, September 4
11:30 AM Press Conference with World Champions (Preview Duel Between Past and Current World Champs!) L.A. Sports Arena, 3939 S. Figueroa St, LA, CA 90037 Saturday, September 6 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM US Sumo Open (Main Event 12:30) L.A. Sports Arena, 3939 S. Figueroa St, LA, CA 90037 WHO: 50 International Sumo Champions, including National Sumo Champions from Asia, Europe, and the USA + World Sumo Champions
INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONS (among 20 foreign competitors):
-- BYAMBA (Mongolia, 6'1", 340 lbs): two-time World Sumo Champion, 5 years of pro sumo in Japan - Byamba is available for interviews, photo sessions, and sumo action at the August 31 practice, the September 4 Press Conference, and by appointment.
-- TORSTEN (Germany, 6'7", 460 lbs): three-time World Sumo Champion - Torsten will be at the September 4 Press Conference, sparring with Byamba!
-- PETAR (Bulgaria, 6'7", 350 lbs): five-time European Sumo Champion - past US Sumo Open Champion, too!
-- Other National Champions from Asia and Europe!
US SUMO CHAMPIONS
-- KELLY (Idaho, 6'0", 430 lbs): three-time US Sumo Champion - Kelly just completed the L.A. Marathon (heaviest man ever to do so!).
-- DAN (Burbank, 6'0", 320 lbs): current US Sumo Champion - the local L.A. hero who rose to the top in sumo!
-- TRENT (Arizona, CA, 5'8", 175 lbs): six-time US Champion, World Cup Champion - a giant killer who routinely topples 400-pound opponents! -0- BONUSES: Japanese taiko drumming Sumo raffle prizes Japanese beer, sake, sushi, yaki-soba, o-bento, and more Japanese cuisine! SPONSORS: TV JAPAN, Sapporo Beer, Hakutsuru Sake
ΒΆ Don't Miss the Largest Annual Sumo Tournament in the World
(Outside of Japan)!
