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Mongolia suspends traditional wrestling for Tsagaan Sar for first time

Yesterday afternoon, Mongolia’s National Emergency Commission took the difficult decision of suspending the traditional wrestling competition for Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year). This is the first time in generations that the much-loved wrestling competition has not taken place. In addition,

Mother and daughter: Mongolian bodybuilding stars

Bodybuilding star G.Ugalztsetseg became the national champion for the fourth time at a competition on the 30th anniversary of the Mongolian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation on 24-25 January. She is also champion of Asia for the third time and for

Serbian to train Mongolian national football team

Serbian expert Voislav Bralushich has been appointed as temporary coach for the Mongolian national football team following Michael Weiss resignation on 17 January. The German coach had been working with the Mongolian national team for two years.

Under instruction of their

Greta Thunberg invited to Mongolia

Mongolian President Kh.Battulga has invited Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg to participate in the International Youth Green Games. The event will be held on 13-19 September, 2020 and will be hosted by Ulaanbaatar.

The President met Greta during the World Economic

Weekend bus service to Bogd Khaan for trekkers

The Ulaanbaatar City Administration has started a new bus service to Bogd Khaan Mountain for trekking. The service has been running since December 2019 and has the aim of supporting the wellbeing of the public. A total of six buses

Yogs and Yurts

Although they will not start among the favourites, for one man the very fact they are competing at the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games will feel as good as gold. It is proof that the considerable amounts of time,

Beating the Buzzer!

Mongolian player A.Anand has been named the best Tissot Buzzer Beater after scoring the highest votes by 3×3 FIBA. In basketball and other such timed sports, a buzzer beater is a shot that is taken before the game clock of

Tough-guy M.Nandin-Erdene receives Order of Polar Star

MFC champion M.Nandin-Erdene from South Korea’s ‘Road FC’ has been awarded with the  Order of the Polar Star, which is Mongolia’s highest civilian award. M.Nandin-Erdene is also champion of the KABS, Professional Boxing Federation.

M.Nandin-Erdene will be defending his title when