Mongolian judoka are continuing to make their country proud at Rio 2016. Meanwhile, Mr. Bukhbat Mashbat, the  General Secretary Mongolian Judo Association, has become the country’s first referee at the Olympic Games. having received the participation certificate from International Olympic Committee. He is working on the judges’ panels for the Olympic judo competition. Two other Mongolians have been included on the judges’ panels for the boxing and freestyle wrestling events.

So far, 13 Mongolian judokas are qualified for the Rio Olympics. This means that  Mongolian currently ranks fourth in the world in judo following Japan, Brazil and France.