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
On 17 June, Ulaanbaatar City Primary Court decided to ban young Mongolian wrestler E.Oyunbold from competing in wrestling for two years and revoke his title of Titan. The wrestler, who is from the north-eastern Khentii province, was found guilty of
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in consultation with FIFA, has announced the proposed dates for the remaining matches of Round 2 in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers which have been postponed
Champion of the Mongolian Fighting Championship (MFC) M.Nandin-Erdene squared off on July 18 with South Korean Fighter Kim Se-Yeong at the ARC Event of ROAD FC of South Korea.
M.Nandin-Erdene took down his opponent by TKO at 1:58 of Round 2.
Battushig Batbold has been elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee on July 17th, 2020 this is an extraordinary event in Mongolia’s sports history from every angle. After almost five decades, a Mongolian national was elected as a
A Mongolian team training for the Tokyo Paralympics has been stranded in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, for more than three months, with no prospect of returning home because of the coronavirus pandemic.The athletes have received encouragement from locals, and the team
Young Mongolian wrestler E.Oyunbold from the eastern Khentii province has been banned from competitions for two years following a doping scandal. Therefore, his victory in the traditional wrestling at last Naadam festival was cancelled and his title of Titan was
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
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.