Yokozuna Terunofuji Announces Retirement from Sumo

The 33-year-old Mongolian-born wrestler steps down after a career marked by triumphs and injuries, leaving sumo without an active yokozuna.

Terunofuji, a 10-time top-division champion, has retired due to chronic knee injuries and health issues, including diabetes.
He has been sumo's sole active yokozuna since Hakuho's retirement in 2021, completing only two of six tournaments last year.
Terunofuji is the fifth Mongolian-born yokozuna and the first to retire since Hakuho in 2021.
His retirement may leave sumo without a yokozuna for the first time in over 30 years, pending potential promotion of wrestler Hoshoryu.
Having acquired Japanese citizenship, Terunofuji plans to transition to a stablemaster role within the Japan Sumo Association.