Lightweight "Nappy-Grappler" Defeated

[Mulboyne]

Reuters: Irishman's title bid ended in two seconds
Irishman Colin Carroll's bizarre quest for a gold medal at the world sumo championships lasted just two seconds on Sunday. The pint-sized man from Cork was aiming to add sumo glory to the world title he won in elephant polo last year but his hopes were snuffed out in brutal fashion by Ukraine's Vitaly Tikhenko. Carroll collapsed in a heap after being swatted like a fly and fared little better in his repechage bout when he was blown clear out of the ring by Russian Igor Kurinnoy. "The Russian scared me senseless," Carroll told Reuters. "I thought he was going to maim me. I'm a novice. That way it keeps life fresh and exciting...I don't even know the rules of sumo." Carroll added that his next challenge will be a tilt at the three-legged world record at next year's Dublin marathon...more...

The day before, Reuters carried a good profile of this man: Irish nappy-grappler heading for jumbo success

[emperor]

...The pint-sized man from Cork
..."I don't even know the rules of sumo." Carroll added

1. He's actually from Listowel in Kerry.
2. Oh Sweet Jesus (compounded by his pairing against the guy who has won its the last two years in a row)

on the way in



on the way out