Three Georgian Sumo wrestlers are competing in the final supertournament which is underway in "Kokusai Center" of Fukuoka. But we cannot call their results satisfactory - Tochinoshini, Kokai and Gagamaru have the same balance - 3 wins and 5 losses.
Georgian Tochinoshini AKA Levan Gorgadze beat the first Maegashira on this weekend. Then he lost against Bulgarian Odzeki Kotooshu.
A 23-year-old Tochinoshini needs minimum 5 wins from 7 to go through positive balance. Another Odzeki Baruto will be the next opponent of Gorgadze. Estonian Kaido Hoovlson won 7 matches at Kiushiu Basho. In last three matches he beat Georgian sumo player by Hatakikomo, Uvateganeti and Oshidashi.
The 6th Maegashira Kokai of East AKA Levan Tsaguria has to fulfill a difficult mission. Georgian sumo pioneer beat the 6th Maegashira Tokusegava by Yoriki. He lost against the 4th Maegashira Hakuba by Shitatenag and lost for the 5th time at November Basho. A 29-year-old Kokai will try to improve his situation against the 8th Maegashira Shimitori. Last year Tsaguria won over a 32-year-old Japanese twice and lost 3 times.
Teimuraz Jugeli AKA Gagamaru Shikona has three wins. The only difference is that Jugeli held last two days successfully.
The 10th Maegashira of East Gagamaru beat the 11th Maegashira Mongolian Mokonami and the 15th Maegashira South Korean Kasugao by Oshidashi. On Monday, he will play against another the 15th Maegashira Koriu. Georgian giant will play against Mongolian for the first time.
After 8 days, Fukuoka Basho has 5 leaders who have only one loss. These sumo players are Yokodzuna Hakuho, Odzekis Baruto and Kaio and the 9th Maegashiros Toionoshima and Kiokutenho.