| 2014 Akita International Sumo Basho |
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 |
| Details |
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| Date | June 28 |
| Location | Akita Budokan |
| No. Men | 12 |
| No. Women | 4 |
| Men's Championship |
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| Champion | Kassidy Cook |
| Runner-up | John Lennon |
| Fighting Spirit | Kazune Hasegawa |
| No. of bouts | 46 |
| Women's Championship |
|---|
| Champion | Meagan Peat |
| Runner-up | Jan Rambaud |
| Fighting Spirit | Stephanie Hupp |
| No. of bouts | 9 |
| ← 2013 | 2015 → |
The 10th Annual Akita International Sumo Basho (第十回秋田県国際相撲場所) is a charity sumo tournament that was held on June 28th by the Akita Association of JETs. Every year JETs and friends gather from all across Tohoku (and some farther still) to decide who was worthy of the title of Akita's Yokozuna.
Details
- Date: Saturday, June 28th 2014
- Place: Akita Budokan, Akita City
- Price:
- Rikishi (participants): ¥500. Arrive no later than 9:30. Upon arrival, volunteers assisted with putting on the mawashi, explaining the rules governing the bouts, and gave tips on how to fight.
- Spectators: ¥1,000, kids ¥500
Wrestlers
Men's
| Name
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Country
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Hometown
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Akita
|
Shikona
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Slogan
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| Kassidy Cook
|
|
Iowa
|
South
|
|
Kassidilla
|
To my opponent ... へばな〜！！
|
| Owen Cunningham
|
|
Kilkenny
|
North
|
相撲猿
|
SumOweN
|
oishii dashi
|
| Oliver Gilkes
|
|
|
Tochigi
|
折刃
|
The Tree
|
It's all a bit of fun until I rupture your spleen
|
| Kenneth Grant
|
|
Spalding
|
Central
|
蹴荷威
|
Kick Stuff Powderfully
|
I'll sleep when I'm dead
|
| Kazune Hasegawa
|
|
Fukushima
|
Central
|
禁愚和
|
King Kaz
|
Nothing to fear - with the exception of ghosts
|
| Sebastian Hesse
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
Fukushima
|
石炭電
|
Coal Train
|
Blood and Iron
|
| Todd Horner
|
|
Alberta
|
South
|
煙突
|
Smoke Stacks
|
Guts pose for life
|
| John Lennon
|
|
New Hampshire
|
Central
|
ゾンビ〜
|
Zombie
|
ダイジョウブス
|
| Jim O'Grady
|
|
Tipperary
|
Miyagi
|
ウイスキー ジィッム
|
Whiskey Jim
|
It seemed like a good idea at the time!
|
| David Ranzini
|
|
Virginia
|
Central
|
妙義 賢闘龍
|
Myōgi Sakatoryū
|
Fight smart or die stupid
|
| Dean Ruetzler
|
|
Vermont
|
Morioka
|
ゴリラの里
|
Village of Gorillas
|
ishindenshin
|
| Todd Shaw
|
|
Florida
|
North
|
危人
|
Abunai Hito
|
Win, or murder your opponent tryin'
|
Women's
| Name
|
Country
|
Hometown
|
Akita
|
Shikona
|
Slogan
|
| Katie Coburn
|
|
Texas
|
South
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キッとキャッと
|
Kit-Kat
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There is only one Lord of the Ring...
|
| Stephanie Hupp
|
|
Arkansas
|
South
|
|
Huppster
|
Defeat is for the weak
|
| Meagan Peat
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|
Ontario
|
Central
|
|
Meaga-Monster
|
I have made the decisions that I have made in life..
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| Jan Rambaud
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|
Oregon
|
Central
|
キラキラ
|
Sparkles
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I will show you the light... Maybe..
|
Tournament format
The Men's tournament consisted of 12 men who were divided into 2 groups. After the initial 5 rounds the top 3 wrestlers from each group were assigned numbers from 1 through 6. These 6 men went through 3 rounds to decide the top 2 who then proceeded to the final.
The Women's tournament consisted of 4 women.
Officials
The officiating for the 2014 tournament, as well as special prize decisions was overseen by past and present Akita JETs:
- Head Referee/Head Judge - Pat Costello ('07-'11)
- Ring-side Judge - Delmer Lopez ('08-'13)
- Ring-side Judge - Mark Dawson ('08-'13)
- Ring-side Judge - Andrew Lewis ('11-'14)
Publicity
This years event was well publicised with at least two newspapers and two TV stations covering the event.
Sakigake
Sakikage Newspaper on Monday June 30, 2014
Akita Keizai
Akita Keizai on Saturday June 28, 2014
「秋田県国際相撲大会」参加者の皆さん 男女「相撲レスラー」16人が白熱の取組－秋田県国際相撲大会（この写真の記事へ）（2014-06-28）
外国人によるチャリティー相撲大会「秋田県国際相撲大会2014」が6月28日、秋田県立武道館（秋田市新屋町）で開かれ、男女16人の「相撲レスラー」が熱戦を繰り広げた。
日本の伝統文化に親しむことや慈善活動につなげることなどを目的に、男鹿市在住で英語指導助手（ALT）のケニー・グランドさんらが運営し、2004年以来、年1回ペースで開く大会は今年で10回目。今年は、「アメリカ」「カナダ」「イングランド」「アイルランド」「オーストラリア」「日本」のALTや会社員、大学生ら男性12人、女性4人が参加。男女別の総当たり戦で白熱した取組を繰り広げた。
熱戦を制したのは、湯沢市在住のキャシィディ・クックさん（男性の部）と、秋田市在住のメーガン・ピートさん（女性の部）。いずれも初出場で見事優勝を果たした。「大変だったが楽しかった」とピートさん。クックさんは「疲れた（笑）。みんな強かったが、優勝できてうれしい」と大会を振り返った。
入場料収入6万5,000円は日本赤十字社を通じ、東日本大震災支援金として寄付する。
Bouts
Men's opening rounds
Round 1
| East
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Video
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West
|
|
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
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Owen Cunningham
|
○
|
|
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Todd Shaw
|
watch
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Kazune Hasegawa
|
○
|
| ○
|
John Lennon
|
watch
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David Ranzini
|
|
|
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Kenny Grant
|
watch
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Todd Horner
|
○
|
|
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Oliver Gilkes
|
watch
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Kassidy Cook
|
○
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Jim O'Grady
|
watch
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Sebastian Hesse
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○
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Round 2
| East
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Video
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West
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|
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Todd Shaw
|
watch
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Owen Cunningham
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○
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| ○
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Kenny Grant
|
watch
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David Ranzini
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|
|
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Jim O'Grady
|
watch
|
Kassidy Cook
|
○
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| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
no video
|
Kazune Hasegawa
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|
| ○
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John Lennon
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no video
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Todd Horner
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|
| ○
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Oliver Gilkes
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no video
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Sebastian Hesse
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Round 3
| East
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Video
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West
|
|
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Kenny Grant
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watch
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Sebastian Hesse
|
○
|
|
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John Lennon
|
watch
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Kassidy Cook
|
○
|
|
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Jim O'Grady
|
no video
|
Kazune Hasegawa
|
○
|
| ○
|
Oliver Gilkes
|
no video
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Owen Cunningham
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|
| ○
|
Todd Shaw
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no video
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Todd Horner
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|
| ○
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Dean Ruetzler
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no video
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David Ranzini
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Round 4
| East
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Video
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West
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| ○
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John Lennon
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**watch
|
Kazune Hasegawa
|
|
| ○
|
Oliver Gilkes
|
no video
|
David Ranzini
|
|
| ○
|
Kenny Grant
|
watch
|
Owen Cunningham
|
|
|
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
|
Sebastian Hesse
|
○
|
|
|
Jim O'Grady
|
no video
|
Todd Horner
|
○
|
| ○
|
Todd Shaw
|
no video
|
Kassidy Cook
|
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Round 5
| East
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Video
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West
|
| ○
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Kenny Grant
|
watch
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Kazune Hasegawa
|
|
| ○
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John Lennon
|
no video
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Sebastian Hesse
|
|
| ○
|
Oliver Gilkes
|
watch
|
Todd Horner
|
|
| ○
|
Todd Shaw
|
no video
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David Ranzini
|
|
|
|
Jim O'Grady
|
no video
|
Owen Cunningham
|
○
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
no video
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Kassidy Cook
|
|
Women's opening rounds
| East
|
Video
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West
|
|
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Stephanie Hupp
|
watch
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Meagan Peat
|
○
|
| ○
|
Jan Rambaud
|
watch
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Katie Coburn
|
|
| ○
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Stephanie Hupp
|
watch
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Jan Rambaud
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|
|
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Katie Coburn
|
watch
|
Meagan Peat
|
○
|
|
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Stephanie Hupp
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no video
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Katie Coburn
|
○
|
| ○
|
Meagan Peat
|
watch
|
Jan Rambaud
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Men's play-off
Only 6 men could progress to the semi-finals. After the men's opening round Oliver and John were guaranteed to progress with scores of 4-1. However 6 men were tied at 3-2, so a play off was needed. 3 fights were held, and the winner of each fight could progress. Then from the 3 losers janken was used to decide the final position (no sumo involved!).
| East
|
Video
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West
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|
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Kenny Grant
|
watch
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Dean Ruetzler
|
○
|
|
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Owen Cunningham
|
watch
|
Todd Shaw
|
○
|
| ○
|
Kassidy Cook
|
watch
|
Sebastian Hesse
|
|
A three way janken between Kenny, Owen and Sebastian saw Kenny through to the semi-finals!
Men's semi finals
Round 1
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Kassidy Cook
|
no video
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Kenny Grant
|
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
no video
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Todd Shaw
|
|
| ○
|
Oliver Gilkes
|
no video
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John Lennon
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|
Round 2
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Kassidy Cook
|
no video
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
|
| ○
|
Oliver Gilkes
|
no video
|
Kenny Grant
|
|
|
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Todd Shaw
|
no video
|
John Lennon
|
○
|
Round 3
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
no video
|
Oliver Gilkes
|
|
|
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Todd Shaw
|
no video
|
Kassidy Cook
|
○
|
| ○
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John Lennon
|
no video
|
Kenny Grant
|
|
Women's play-off
With 3 women tied at 1 win 2 losses a playoff was needed.
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Jan Rambaud
|
no video
|
Stephanie Hupp
|
|
|
|
Stephanie Hupp
|
no video
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Katie Coburn
|
○
|
| ○
|
Jan Rambaud
|
no video
|
Katie Coburn
|
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Men's final round
| East
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Video
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West
|
| ○
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John Lennon
|
no video
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Oliver Gilkes
|
|
|
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John Lennon
|
no video
|
Kassidy Cook
|
○
|
|
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Oliver Gilkes
|
no video
|
Kassidy Cook
|
○
|
Men's play-off (for second place)
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
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John Lennon
|
no video
|
Oliver Gilkes
|
|
Awards
Men's Champion: Kassidy Cook
Men's Runner-up: John Lennon
Men's Fighting Spirit Prize: Kazune Hasegawa
Women's Champion: Meagan Peat
Women's Runner-up: Jan Rambaud
Women's Fighting Spirit Prize: Stephanie Hupp
Statistics
Individual Records
| Name
|
Country
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
| Meagan Peat
|
Canada
|
3
|
0
|
1.000
|
|
|
|
| Kassidy Cook
|
USA
|
8
|
2
|
0.800
|
9
|
2
|
0.818
|
| John Lennon
|
USA
|
8
|
3
|
0.727
|
|
|
|
| Dean Ruetzler
|
USA
|
5
|
3
|
0.625
|
5
|
4
|
0.556
|
| Owen Cunningham
|
Ireland
|
3
|
2
|
0.600
|
3
|
3
|
0.500
|
| Sebastian Hesse
|
USA
|
3
|
2
|
0.600
|
3
|
3
|
0.500
|
| Oliver Gilkes
|
United Kingdom
|
6
|
5
|
0.545
|
|
|
|
| Kazune Hasegawa
|
Japan
|
2
|
3
|
0.400
|
|
|
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| Todd Horner
|
Canada
|
2
|
3
|
0.400
|
|
|
|
| Todd Shaw
|
USA
|
3
|
5
|
0.375
|
4
|
5
|
0.444
|
| Kenneth Grant
|
United Kingdom
|
3
|
5
|
0.375
|
3
|
6
|
0.333
|
| Jan Rambaud
|
USA
|
1
|
2
|
0.333
|
3
|
2
|
0.600
|
| Katie Coburn
|
USA
|
1
|
2
|
0.333
|
2
|
3
|
0.400
|
| Stephanie Hupp
|
USA
|
1
|
2
|
0.333
|
1
|
4
|
0.200
|
| Jim O'Grady
|
Ireland
|
0
|
5
|
0.000
|
|
|
|
| David Ranzini
|
USA
|
0
|
5
|
0.000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standard bouts
|
with playoff bouts
|
Country Records
| Country
|
Wrestlers
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
 Canada
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
0.625
|
|
|
|
 United States
|
9
|
14
|
10
|
0.583
|
17
|
10
|
0.630
|
| United Kingdom
|
2
|
8
|
8
|
0.500
|
8
|
10
|
0.444
|
| Japan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0.400
|
|
|
|
 Ireland
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
0.250
|
2
|
7
|
0.222
|
|
|
Standard bouts
|
with playoff bouts
|
- Bouts between compatriots are not included.
- Janken is not included.
Gallery
See also
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Canada
United States
Ireland
2014 Basho
Women's scoreboard
Men's scoreboard
