The 9th Asian Winter Games will take place from February 7 to 14 in Harbin, China. A ceremony to honor and send off the Mongolian national team athletes competing in the event was held at the Mongolian National Olympic Committee.
Attending
The 9th Asian Winter Games will take place from February 7 to 14 in Harbin, China. A ceremony to honor and send off the Mongolian national team athletes competing in the event was held at the Mongolian National Olympic Committee.
Attending
From Mongolia, 35 athletes under the guidance of 28 coaches will participate the 9th Asian Winter Games in seven categories in four sports.
On Saturday night, Namibian marine Sakaria Lukas (25-1, 17 knockouts) took on The Ring’s No. 8 featherweight contender Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar (12-2, 9 KOs).
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N.Tuvshinbayar, former President of the Mongolian
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