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Sole leader Terunofuji completes perfect opening week

Ozeki Terunofuji finished the first week of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 7-0 record. The sole overnight leader remained the only undefeated wrestler through seven days at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan, where entry is capped at 5,000 fans

Mongolia’s 3×3 team climbing mountains to reach Olympic summit

Mongolia’s 3×3 heroes are pushing the limits as they strive to achieve their Olympic dreams.These warriors have the spirit of Genghis Khan as they attempt to make history for Mongolia, everyone’s favorite 3×3 underdog.
Mongolia, the off-beat Central Asian country, has

Terunofuji returns to ozeki as Hakuho becomes sole yokozuna

Terunofuji will contest the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament as an ozeki, returning to the sport’s second-highest rank for the first time in 21 meets, the Japan Sumo Association confirmed Monday in the form of its latest rankings.
The 29-year-old Mongolian

Mongolian top Olympian imprisoned for assault

Olympic champion N.Tuvshinbayar, who is also President of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC), has been imprisoned for 20 days for an assault.

N.Tuvshinbayar, 36, was questioned by the Khan-Uul District Police Department on Saturday (April 3) on the grounds of

FIFA: Mongolia faces tough trip to Japan after Tajikistan

Under the original schedule, Asian qualifying should be into its third round with 12 teams competing for four automatic spots in Qatar. But after numerous postponements because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still 40 teams contesting the second round.
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Mongolian-born Yokozuna Kakuryu ends his career after 20 years

Mongolian-born 71st sumo grand champion Kakuryu – originally M.Anand – retires from Japanese professional sumo after having had to miss the last five Basho due to a leg injury. According to the Japan Sumo Association, his letter of retirement was

Yokozuna Hakuho leaves Haru Basho due to injures

Earlier today (Tuesday, 15 March), it was announced that Mongolian-born Yokozuna Hakuho has withdrawn from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to concerns about his previously injured right knee.

The 36-year-old, who holds the all-time record of 44 top-division titles, has