President of the Mongolian Judo Association (MJA) M.Bukhbat and the first vice-president of the Kazakhstan Judo Federation (KJF) Samat Zhylkybaev signed an MoU on cooperation, on January 9^th.

The MoU on cooperation between the judo associations of Mongolia and Kazakhstan concluded multiple significant issues, including Mongolian judoka Otgontsetseg Galbadrakh's deal to compete on Kazakhstan's behalf. The judoka is one of the world's best female athletes in the women's 48 kg division.

Mongolian judoka Urantsetseg Munkhbat tops the IJF Prestige World Ranking List in the women's 48 kg with 3,180 scores, and Otgontsetseg Galbadrakh is ranked 9^th on the list.

Mongolian judoka Otgontsetseg Galbadrakh topped the qualifications for judo at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games by winning silver at the 2013 Grand Slam Moscow, becoming winner at Grand Prix Astana 2014, and grabbing bronze at Judo Grand Prix Qingdao 2014.

The first 22 athletes on the world ranking list are entitled to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games.