In Japan, children get a special prize when they don’t miss a day of school. In the professional sports world, athletes who keep on playing don’t get a prize, but the fans admire them. Look at Miura Kazuyoshi in soccer and Kinugasa Sachio in baseball. On Tuesday, September 10, a sumo wrestler named Tamawashi broke the record for the most bouts in a row. He fought in his 1631st bout. When he won it, his fans gave him a big cheer. He has been competing in every sumo tournament since 2004. Sumo is a hard sport, so how does he do it? He is strong mentally as well as physically. He never gives up.  (114 words)