Sports
Burte Chono-2019 awards athletes of the year
A boxer E.Tsendbaatar was named the Best of the Best Athlete of 2019 and awarded the Burte Chono Trophy at the Burte Chono 2019 Festival which was held last Friday, December 13 at Convention Center of Corporate-2 Hotel.
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A.Anand named as one of the best rookies of 2019
FIBA 3x3 Basketball announced the 10 best rookies of 2019 and the player of “Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy” A.Anand named as one of the best rookies of 2019.
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B.Enebish becomes Kurash Wrestling Champion
Athlete of ‘Jenco’ Sports Club and ‘Erch’ Sports Committee IM B.Enebish became the champion at World Kurash Wrestling Championships, taking place in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, in men’s 60 kg category.
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Judokas grab two silvers and one bronze in Qingdao
Three Mongolian judokas harvested two silver and one bronze medals at the Qingdao Masters 2019, being held Qingdao, China on December 12-14 among 445 judokas from 67 countries.
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Notable sports achievements of Mongolia in 2019
2019 was a historical year for Mongolian sports history and here are the notable major sports achievements of 2019.
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National basketball team wins silver at B-One League
Mongolian national basketball team won silver at B-One League which took place in Anning, China.
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E.Bekhbayar wins silver at “Alans” International
The 3rd “Alans” International Wrestling Tournament was held on December 7-8 at “Manej’” Sports Complex in Vladikavkaz, Russia.
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Mongolian team takes 2nd place at world memory championships
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. The 28th World Memory Championships 2019 was organized in Wuhan, China on December 3-8, attracting 520 athletes from 33 countries.
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Karakorum ice festival-2019 organized
‘Karakorum ice festival-2019’ was held at Ulaan tsutgalan waterfall in Bat-Ulzii soum of Uvurkhangai aimag on December 7-8 with a purpose to develop ice climbing sports and promote winter tourism.
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D.Tsogzolmaa grabs silver in Irkutsk
Youth and Junior Wrestling International Championships in honor of Natalia Vorobieva, first Russian woman to become Olympic wrestling champion, took place on December 7-8 in Irkutsk, Russia.
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B.Budjargal wins six-day marathon in China
Two-time world ultra-marathon champion B.Budjargal triumphed over a first in Asia international marathon that continued for six days and nights between November 30 and December 6 in Xiamen, China.
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Mongolian powerlifters win seven medals
Mongolian team has won seven medals; two gold and five silver to date, during the Asian Classic Powerlifting Championships, taking place in Almaty, Kazakhstan on December 2-8.
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National Basketball team departs for China
Mongolian national basketball team departed for China today, on December 6 to compete in B-One League, International Basketball Invitational Tournament which will take place in Anning, China.
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T.Ganbayar and O.Purev defeat their opponents in Singapore
Champion of MGL-1 fighting championships of 2012 and 2014 T.Ganbayar of Shandas MMA Club defeated Indonesian fighter Vincent Majid via TKO in 98 kg weight category on the ring of “One Warrior Series 9” which took place on December 4 in Singapore.
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Mongolian senior athletes become Asian champions
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Mongolian wrestlers grab 12 medals in Ulan-Ude
Wrestling U23 International Tournament in memory of two-time European Youth Champion Yuri Vlasko took place on December 2-3 at Ulan-Ude Sports Complex in Ulan-Ude, Russia.
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Karakorum Ice Festival – annual ice climbing championship approaching
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On December 7 and 8, Karakorum Ice Festival and Climbing Championship will be organized in the Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall in Orkhon aimag.
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Mongolian boy resets world records
Mongolian memory athlete B.Jambalbayarnyam reset the world records as he memorized 333 cards within five minutes in the kids’ ‘Images’ contest during the IAM World Championship 2019, held in Zhuhai, China from November 29 to December 1.
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Mongolian citizenship granted to Judoka Saeid Mollaei
Saeid Mollaei is going to fight for Mongolia at the Masters in Qingdao. 
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Mongolia to host the first International Youth Green Games in 2020
Mongolia will host the International Youth Green Games from September 13-20 in Ulaanbaatar city under the auspices of the President of Mongolia
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Mongolian Team Wins 29 Medals at Asian Sport Stacking Championships 7 hours
Ulaanbaatar Signs Public-Private Partnership Agreement for Waste-to-Energy Plant 10 hours
Central Laboratory Now Able to Detect 70 Types of Heavy Metals Across Mongolia 11 hours
Team Mongolia Stands 23rd at III Asian Youth Games 11 hours
‘Youth in Diplomacy’ Event Organized in Commemoration of 80th Anniversary of UN 12 hours
Mongolia and Jordan Hold First Political Consultative Meeting in Amman 12 hours
Mongolia to Collaborate with China, South Korea and the UN to Tackle Increasing Yellow Dust Storms 12 hours
This Week in Mongolia 13 hours
Prime Minister Zandanshatar Presents MP Enkhbayar for Appointment as Minister of Justice and Home Affairs 3 days
M bank’s Success Highlighted by Business Insider 3 days
World Observes United Nations Day 3 days
Mongolia Pilots Smart Greenhouse Technology 3 days
Foreign Ministry State Secretary Meets with UN ESCAP Deputy Executive Secretary 3 days
Nagoya University Expands Civil Service Doctoral Program in Mongolia 3 days
Bayankhoshuu Sub-Center Development Shows Steady Progress 3 days
Professor Battulga of NUM Receives Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation 3 days
19th Asian Schools Chess Championships to Be Held in Mongolia 3 days
The latest issue of Mongolia Today Magazine is now available, October 2025 3 days
Hermes Center Tunnel Under Construction Using Jacking Technology 4 days
Munkhnasan: ‘Total Capacity of Rangelands Has Been Exceeded’ 4 days
Exhibition to Open Marking the 120th Birth Anniversary of Laureate of the State Premium Yadamsuren Urjin 4 days
Officers Participating in Peacekeeping Operations to Receive 80 Percent of Mission Expenses 4 days
Artificial Lake Park Planned Near Nogoon Nuur 4 days
Total of 134 Mongolian Athletes Compete in 20 Sports at 3rd Asian Youth Games 4 days
Mongolia to Increase Fuel Imports from Russia 4 days
Cabinet Expands Vocational Training Opportunities for Conscripts 4 days
East and North East Asia Forum on Sustainable Development Goals Convenes in Ulaanbaatar 4 days
Over 4,500 Trees and Shrubs to Be Planted Ahead of COP17 4 days
Modern Mongolian Literature Published in Czech Language 4 days
279.9 Thousand Legal Entities Registered in Statistical Business Register Database 5 days
Constitutional Court Rules Parliamentary Resolution Dismissing Prime Minister Unconstitutional 5 days
Erdenes Tavantolgoi Exports 21 Million Tons of Coal in 10 Months 5 days
Vaccination Coverage Against Influenza Reaches 92 Percent Nationwide 5 days
Government to Provide Concessional Loans to Support Fuel Stockpile 5 days
Petrol Supply Stable as Mongolia Secures 58,000 Tons from Rosneft 5 days
Parliament Discusses Petition to Establish Working Group on Increasing Salaries for Teachers and Healthcare Workers 5 days
‘Mongols – A Journey Through Time’ Exhibition to Open at Rietberg Museum in Zürich 5 days
Eighth Support Pillar of Ulaanbaatar Cable Car Project Installed 5 days
Challenges in Judicial Transparency and Media Cooperation 5 days
Advanced Technological Solutions to be Implemented in Fifth Thermal Power Plant Project 5 days
‘Donate Life’ Day Highlights Urgent Need for Brain-Dead Donor System in Mongolia 5 days
Mongolian NOC Honors Olympic Medalists 6 days
Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Khuvsgul Aimag 6 days
Tugrug Deposits Increase While Foreign Currency Savings Decline 6 days
U.S. Volunteer Teachers Begin Yearlong English Program in Sukhbaatar Aimag 6 days
PM: Mongolia Fully Trusts the Energy, Creativity, and Intellect of Its Youth 6 days
Astana Hub and TON Foundation Join Forces to Support AI Startups 6 days
Mongolian Athletes Shine at “Astana World Cup 2025” with Two Golds and 13-Medal Haul 6 days
Russian Mongolist Scholar Anna Tsendina Awarded Honorary Doctorate 6 days
Mongolia and Saudi Arabia Hold First Political Consultation in Riyadh 6 days
80 Years On: Mongolia Remembers Its Pioneering Independence Referendum 6 days
'UN Week’ Begins in Mongolia to Mark 80 Years of the United Nations 6 days
Twelve Micro Parks to Be Built Across Eight Districts of Ulaanbaatar 6 days
Official Launch of the Canada-Mongolia MERIT Project 6 days
Mongolian Ambassador to Japan Calls for Cooperation with Central Provinces 6 days
Constitutional Court to Rule on Legality of Prime Minister’s Dismissal 6 days
Minister of Foreign Affairs Engages Hokkaido Delegation on Regional Policy 6 days
117 Million Trees Planted Nationwide Under ‘Billions of Trees’ Movement 6 days
Mongolia Set to Launch Interim Population and Housing Census in 2025 7 days
Chinggis Khaan National Museum Unveils Newly Acquired Artifacts 7 days
1,973-Apartment Residential Complex to Be Built in Dambadarjaa Sub-Center 7 days
Mongolia to Host 15th Asia Tourism Forum in 2026 7 days
Mongolian Yokozuna Hoshoryu Wins Grand Sumo Tournament in London 7 days
Czech Investments in Mongolia Total USD 25.1 Million 7 days
President Khurelsukh Issues Veto on Prime Minister’s Dismissal Resolution 7 days
150 MW Second Unit of Buuruljuut Power Plant Begins Supplying Energy 7 days
‘Melody of Khuur, Tune of Khuumii’ Concert Held in Canada 7 days
Social Insurance Fund Revenue Increases by MNT 666.4 Billion 7 days
Mongolia, Czech Republic to Cooperate in Mega Projects 8 days
Foreign Employment in Mongolia Rises by 6,000 Compared to 2024 8 days
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