The amateur team’s delegation has arrived in Tokyo before holding training camps in Oita and Ehime Prefectures for the 2022 World Games in the United States.
The Mongolian-born grappler was pushed to the brink by upset-minded Daieisho.
But as history has shown, unexpected challengers can emerge at any time, especially with several outstanding wrestlers coming up the ranks.
The 36-year-old, who has coped with numerous injuries in recent years, has won a record 45 Emperor’s Cups.
