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

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

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

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 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

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

The International Cricket Council – or ICC  – has announced that Mongolia will be one of its newest members during its 78th Annual General Meeting.

Mongolia and Tajikistan are the 22nd and 23rd members of the Asia region, while Switzerland is

At just 21 years old, 3×3 star O.Khulan has been selected to become the flag-bearer for Mongolia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the first-ever woman to get this honor.

The 5ft 11in (1.80m) player is starting to get used to making