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De Volkskrant article, 2007

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Simmons 3/14

Scope and Contents

‘In Sumo-ring is er maar één koning’ [In the sumo ring there is only one king]: article by Doreen Simmons translated into Dutch by Joan Veldkamp and published in the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant on 24 February 2007. General article on sumo, with emphasis on the spartan lifestyle of the rikishi, with particular reference to the Mongolian-born wrestler Asashoryu. Two sections of the article bear handwritten annotations [by the translator]: one reads ‘Here I made you explain that the harsh treatment in the stables are meant to bring up this force deep down inside every person’; the other reads ‘here you give your comments on the allegations that Asa would buy the matches. You explain that the allegations are most certainly false and probably made by retired wrestlers that weren’t so successful and that there still is a lot of jealousy because Asa is Mongolian’. 2 page pdf.

Dates

  • Creation: 2007

Creator

Extent

1 digital file(s)

1 digital file(s)

Language of Materials

English

English

Dutch; Flemish

Originator(s)

Veldkamp, Joan

Originator(s)

Simmons, Doreen

Repository Details

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