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Death of Mongolian judoka E.Enkhbat riases questions 

Former Mongolian Champion E.Enkhbat passed away last weekend. E.Enkhbat who won international medals in the IJF World Tour fighting U90kg and U100kg was 37 years. He was a medalist at Asian Championships and reached the final of the IJF Grand

Mongolia to hold Olympic assembly in March

The Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC) will hold Olympic assembly on 28 March. During the assembly, Mongolian Olympic body is expected to choose its president. However, nominations for the MNOC president are still yet announced.

N.Tuvshinbayar, former President of the Mongolian

Sh.Enkhiin-Od moves one step closer to NBA

A son of well know Mongolian athlete, 19-year-old Sh.Enkhiin-Od moved one step closer to NBA. He is accepted into National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) with full scholarship. This allows him to enter to the National Basketball Association.

Enkhiin-Od Michael Sharavjamts, a

A champion of Naadam wrestling banned from competitions for 8 years

On 6 December, the Executive Board of Mongolian National Wrestling Association decided to ban four Mongolian wrestlers from competitions for 4-8 years. The State Lion E.Oyunbold who became champion of this year’s Naadam wrestling, has been banned for eight years

Terunofuji starts new era as sole yokozuna after Hakuho retirement

Terunofuji heralded the beginning of his reign as sole yokozuna on Sunday by downing new komusubi Kiribayama on the opening day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Match.

Mongolian-born Terunofuji received his fifth profession Emperor’s Cup in his grand-champion debut at September’s Autumn meet. Days later,

AIBA set to open boxing academy in Mongolia

International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Umar Kremlev visited Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia to propose the hosting of an international tournament in the country.

Mongolian President U.Khurelsukh received AIBA delegation led by Kremlev in State House of Mongolia. At the meeting, Kremlev expressed

Terunofuji leads way into new era without Hakuho

In September, Terunofuji was the lone yokozuna in action. Now he’s all alone at the top of the rankings, published Monday by the Japan Sumo Association.

With the retirement of record 45-time champion Hakuho after September’s Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, Terunofuji