Ulaanbaatar
Organizing commission for Naadam festival meets
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The organizing commission for the National Grand Festival--Naadam held its meeting on Monday to hear reports concerning preparation works and ongoing works of the sub-committees.
Chairs of the sub-committees informed that the preparation works are going on as scheduled.
During this year’s Naadam to celebrate the 2225th anniversary of the First Statehood of Mongolia, the 810th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire and the 95th anniversary of the People's Revolution, the national wrestling tournament is set for 1,024 wrestlers, the national archery--some 1,000 archers, and ankle-bone shooting--some 800 shooters from 80 teams. In other words, sportsmen in larger number than the previous festival will be drawn to the tournaments. The horse-races will run in six age categories and among hybrid horses as well.
Deputy Premier and organizing committee head Ts.Oyunbaatar tasked chairs of the sub-committees to complete reconstructing venues of the Naadam events. Arenas for wrestling, horse-race and archery competitions will become available by July 5, said Ts.Oyunbaatar.
Actions will be taken to fix schedules of the horse-races and their distances, to present Naadam events’ program to the public and to ensure safety for jockeys. The jockeys without safety clothes will not be allowed to compete in races, Ts.Oyunbaatar said.
