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FIFA delegation plays a friendly match in Mongolia

On the second day of his tour of several East Asian countries, FIFA President Gianni Infantino visited Mongolia. His visit coincided with the celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) and included meetings with the

Mongolia expels two Nigerian footballers

The Mongolian Immigration Agency is in the process of expelling two Nigerian footballers who violated regulations for overstaying their visas. 24-year-old Moshood Afolabi was departed from Mongolia on 11 October and Oni Stephan Olalekan is due to be expelled on

Mongolia’s medal targets for Tokyo 2020

In the 2020 Draft State Budget, the Mongolian cabinet plans to spend MNT 20 billion for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The Mongolian National Team consists of 500 athletes in 32 sporting categories. The target which the country’s athletes

Mongolian grand master teaches chess on TV

Grand Chess Master A.Enkhtuul is one of Mongolia’s and Asia’s best players. The 21-year-old also has experience of working at the Asian Chess Federation. Currently, she is teaching elementary chess lessons on TV in cooperation with Univision Company. You can

Hakuho Cup to be held for 10th year

A junior sumo wrestling tournament ‘Hakuho Cup’ named after the 69th Grand Champion of Japanese Professional Sumo Hakuho M.Davaajargal will be held among 9-12 grades Mongolian students for the 10th year. The tournament will take place in the Central Palace

Mongolian memory athletes become three times champion of Asia

Athletes from the Mongolian Intellectual Academy have become the three times champions of Asia after winning first place at the Asia Open Memory Championship 2019 with 21 gold, 24 silvers and 22 bronzes. The competition was held in on the

President of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee resigns

Earlier today (3 October), D.Zagdsuren, the president of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MonNOC) resigned. In his letter of resignation, he explained that he was standing down on health grounds; this was approved by the Executive Committee of MonNOC. Executive

Sumo Grand Champion helping young Mongolians to study in Japan

Asashoryu D.Dagvadorj, the 68th Grand Champion of Japanese professional sumo wrestling, is implementing the ‘New Uvurkhangai’ project. Aiming to contribute to the development of Uvurkhangai Aimag (Province), the project in partnership with Japan will send 1000 young people from the