Chiyotaikai Ryūji from the tournament after this defeat, but announced that he would return at "sekiwake" rank in January to try to win necessary 10 bouts designated by the JSA that would allow him to regain his "ōzeki" status. He stated he would retire if he failed to achieve this. After three straight losses in the January 2010 tournament, Chiyotaikai announced his retirement from sumo. His final match was against his longtime "ōzeki" rival Kaiō (who also broke the record for most "makuuchi" wins in this bout.) "I gave myself an ultimatum, so I don't have any regrets. I just don't have
Sport in Lebanon 2009, they ultimately did not take place. However, Lebanon did host Les Jeux de la Francophonie in 2009. Rally of Lebanon, which is organized by the Automobile et Touring Club du Liban (ATCL), has been a popular sport in Lebanon since the late 1960s. It is the only tarmac rally of the MERC. In 2001, Solidere revealed plans to build a racing circuit in the Beirut Central District in a bid to stage Formula One races in Lebanon. The plan was to make the Beirut Formula One the only in-city Grand Prix outside Monaco. The plans never saw fruition. However,