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Mongolia achieves high-level development in sambo wrestling

Mongolia won two gold medals and 11 in total at last month’s World Sambo Championships in South Korea. This was enough for second place in the overall standings behind the sport’s dominant force, Russia.

Mongolia is officially one of the countries

Date set for King Tug – Russell fight

The date has finally been set for the much awaited fight between IBO champion, Mongolian boxer N.Tugstsogt, better known as “King Tug” and US professional boxer Gary Russell Jr. This will be “King Tug’s” twelfth time in ring since turning

Powerlifting champion awarded honourary citizenship of UB

Para Powerlifting World Champion E.Sodnompiljee was awarded Honourary Citizenship of Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia on 17 December. He has become the 19th individual to receive the award for his contribution in advertising Mongolia to the world and setting

16-year-old Mongolian boy awarded for Best Goal in 2019

The annnual ‘Golden Ball-2019’ awards ceremony was held on 12 December, naming the best footballers and referees of the year. The award ceremony is organized by the Mongolian Football Federation (MFF).

Traditionally, the Golden Ball selects winners in the following categories:

Eight Mongolian athletes qualify for Tokyo-2020 Olympics

As of today (8 November), a 3×3 women team and eight Mongolian athletes have qualified for the Tokyo-2020 Olympics on shooting, track-and-field athletics, para-taekwondo, para-shooting and para-powerlifting sports.

Mongolia has established the ‘Tokyo Olympics’ Foundation to provide financial assistance to athletes

Mongolian ‘People’s Son’ wins against Hong Kong champion

Mongolian MMA fighter O.Purev better known for the nickname ‘People’s Son’ has held an epic battle against Taeho Bak from Just MMA Federation. The match was held in Singapore as part of the One Warrior Series 9 competition. O.Purev champion

Iranian judoka gets Mongolian passport

Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei is going to fight for Mongolia at the Masters in Qingdao. The President of Mongolia, who is the former Judo Association President, authorized that a passport be provided to the 2018 World Champion who fled from