Mongolia claimed Olympic spots in four of the six women’s freestyle wrestling weight categories on day two of the Asian Olympic qualification tournament in Almaty in Kazakhstan.
The first came in the 50-kg category after Tsogt-Ochiryn Namuuntsetseg finished second in a

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

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 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

Earlier today (Tuesday, 15 March), it was announced that Mongolian-born Yokozuna Hakuho has withdrawn from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to concerns about his previously injured right knee.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

On the Mongolian steppe, there are predators, there are prey, and there are the bankhar. These large, powerful dogs weigh up to 125 pounds, with shaggy, thick coats that give them a bear-like appearance. For 15,000 years, bankhar dogs have

Bundled up against the winter chill on a backyard rink, S.Zolzaya demonstrates the proper technique for throwing a zakh down the ice, just like her Mongolian ancestors did for centuries — only in this case, the zakh is a plastic

Mongolia’s former Para-Taekwondo world champion, Kh.Enkhtuya, says she wants to inspire others as she bids to become a Paralympic gold medallist at Tokyo 2020.

The 29-year-old struck gold at the 2017 World Championships in London in the women’s under-49 kilograms K44