Talk:Shōnanzakura Sōta

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Did you know... that sumo wrestler Shōnanzakura Sōta had a record 104 consecutive losses?

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 09:21, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that sumo wrestler Shōnanzakura Sōta had a record 104 consecutive losses? Source: "With a sumo record 104 consecutive defeats, Shonanzakura retires..."
- ALT1:... that sumo wrestler Shōnanzakura Sōta was initially told by his coach that he might do better as a hairdresser? Source: [The stablemaster, who was surprised at the visit without an appointment, saw his physique and said, "Why don't you try at being a gyoji or tokoyama?"

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pompey stone

Created by Pawnkingthree (talk) and Houmanumi (talk). Self-nominated at 17:36, 30 August 2021 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new enough, long and sourced. Hook is cited and interesting. No copyvio detected on Earwig. ~~qpq just has to be done.~~ BuySomeApples (talk) 19:45, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

- It's kind of amazing that he's famous for being so bad at sumo wrestling. In his own way, he became more well known than probably countless OK sumo wrestlers. I admire that he kept at it for so long even though he was too small and could never really get a good win. BuySomeApples (talk) 19:45, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  - Thanks for the review, BuySomeApples. Yes, his dedication was remarked upon by many, not least his stablemaster. The QPQ is now been done; I've added the link. One quick question, I wondered if the creator of the original draft that I got refunded and then expanded, Houmanumi, should also be credited?-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 20:00, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    - @Pawnkingthree: Awesome! I approved the nom. I think it probably would be good to credit Houmanumi as well so I added him. BuySomeApples (talk) 20:06, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
      - Thank you! Pawnkingthree (talk) 23:02, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ALT0 to T:DYK/P1