Chiyotaikai Ryūji Chiyotaikai Ryūji Chiyotaikai Ryūji (born April 29, 1976 as Ryūji Hiroshima in Chitose, Hokkaidō), is a Japanese former sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 1992 and reached the top "makuuchi" division in 1997. He held the second highest rank of "ōzeki" or champion for 65 consecutive tournaments from 1999 until 2009, making him the longest serving "ōzeki" in the modern era. He won three top division "yūshō" or tournament championships, and was a runner-up on seven other occasions. However, he also held the dubious record of being in danger of demotion from "ōzeki" fourteen times. He wrestled for
Sport in Tenerife There is also a slalom event held at Arico. In addition to the above, other sports are played on the island: Volleyball is one of the island's most successful sports, particularly in women's volleyball where CV Tenerife were European champions and participate in the Spanish Super League. Two other teams are the women's CV Aguere 2009/2010 Super League champions and the men's Arona Playa de las Américas which competes in the Spanish Super League. There is a growing interest in this sport in Tenerife. As in much of the rest of Spain, football is, by far, the sport most practiced