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A worthy home for Mongolia’s ice hockey champions

It is unbelievable that in Ulaanbaatar, reputedly, the coldest capital city in the world there is no ice palace. Until now, Mongolian athletes in training for winter games, have only been able to train in winter – when everything is

Turning Japanese: The ninth Mongolian-born sumo wrestlers get citizenship

Sumo wrestler Ichinojo A.Ichinnorov, who holds the sport’s fourth-highest rank of komusubi, has given up his Mongolian nationality and become a Japanese citizen.

By obtaining Japanese citizenship, the giant 28-year-old grappler, who stands 190 centimeters and weighs 206 kilograms, can become

Yokozuna Hakuho considering retirement

Yokozuna Hakuho, winner of a record 45 Emperor’s Cups, has decided to call it a career, a source familiar with the matter said. The 36-year-old Mongolian-born wrestler had been considering retirement after failing to recover from a right knee injury

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