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New football and athletics stadium opens in Ulaanbaatar

A new football and athletics stadium opened today (16 June) in the Bayanzurkh District of Ulaanbaatar. The stadium is located just west of the General Authority for Border Protection of Mongolia. The stadium covers an area of 1.8 hectares which

Mongolian nominated as member of International Olympic Committee

The President of Mongolian Badminton Association, B.Battushig has been nominated for membership of the international Olympic committee (IOC). The IOC executive board was proposed earlier today (11 June); being nominated are five new members – three women and two men.

Gegeen Arvai wins 3rd Mongolian Online Chess Team League

The 3rd  Mongolian Online Team League, which is part of the FIDE Checkmate Coronavirus Project, has brought together 28 teams from across the country. The online competition consisted of 9 tournaments, held on a popular platform (lichess.org) in three categories

Buses to start running to the UB Valleys from Friday

Buses will start running from 5 June on six routes to the Ulanbaatar Valleys on a daily basis. In the past, the camp buses start running to the Valleys from 15 June. This year, the schedule of the camp buses

Mongolian Boxing Federation fights COVID-19

The Mongolian Boxing Federation (MBF) has been working to supply equipment to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the nation.

MBF is part of a charity initiative, with the organisation providing white clothes, face masks and many other necessary pieces of

Captain N.Tsedenbal to play against former team in Super Cup

A Super Cup, 2020 Season Opening Match of the Mongolian Football Federation will take place on 2 June at 6.00 p.m.  In the match, ‘Ulaanbaatar City’, a Champion of the Mazala Premier League – 2019 will play against ‘Khaan Khuns

Ulaanbaatar International Marathon postponed

The Ulaanbaatar City Administration hosts the “UB International Marathon” annually on the third Saturday of May. Also, this day is well-known as being a “car-free day” in the centre of the Mongolian capital to promote public health and sports. However,

Football thriving in the land of the eternal blue sky

On Mongolia’s vast steppe, Naadam has long been the most popular sporting event. Held each July in the National Stadium, Ulaanbaatar, the competition features wrestling, archery and horse racing – all of which embody the nation’s nomadic traditions. With Naadam