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Mongolia to host FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup

The FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup will take place in the Mongolian capital city of Ulaanbaatar on 11-15 October, 2021.

The announcement comes just one week after 3×3’s success debut at the Tokyo Olympics, where Mongolia competed, making it the first

Saeid Mollaei: Now, I am Mongolian

The first part of Mongolia’s Olympic team arrived back yesterday night (4 August) from Tokyo to a warm welcome. A total of 40 people including judo, boxing, shooting, archery and weightlifting athletes landed at a new Chinggis Khaan International Airport

Mongolian yokozuna Terunofuji takes Japanese citizenship

Newly promoted sumo grand champion Terunofuji has given up his Mongolian nationality and acquired Japanese citizenship, an official government publication announced today, 4 August 2021.

By becoming a Japanese citizen, the 29-year-old who belongs to the Isegahama stable clears the way

Three Mongolian provinces to host horse races

The annual Naadam Festival, the biggest celebration in Mongolia was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic in July.

However, the governors of three Mongolian provinces namely, Selenge, Khovd and Dornod announced that they will host horse races in August.

Entitled ‘Selenge Khurd

Mongolia wins two bronze and one silver from the Tokyo Olympics

Saeid Mollaei, a former Iranian judoka now representing Mongolia, took home the silver medal in the men’s 81-kilogram division, losing the gold to Takanori Nagase of Japan.

It was the first Olympic medal for Mollaei, two years after he acquired Mongolian

Mongolian judoka fulfills her dream after 16 years

Mongolia’s Prime Minister has congratulated M.Urantsetseg on winning her first Olympic medal – special addition to a collection that already includes 4 world medals. She won the bronze medal in the 48 kg categories of the judo competition of the

Mongolian sumo wrestler Terunofuji becomes 73rd Yokozuna

Mongolian sumo wrestler Terunofuji will be promoted to yokozuna after the Japan Sumo Association’s seven-member Yokozuna Deliberation Council unanimously recommended his ascension to the sport’s highest rank on Monday.

Terunofuji will be officially named the sport’s 73rd yokozuna on Wednesday at

Mongolia continues to dominate Japanese Sumo, with Hakuho Victory

After years of injuries, the two behemoths Hakuho and Terunofuji both went 14-0 in the July 2021 Nagoya Grand Sumo Wrestling Tournament. The two, both undefeated and multi-time tournament champions, would face each other in this tournament final. At 36