Cross-Country Skiers Depart for Europe

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Unurzul.M
m.unurzul@montsame.gov.mn
2026-01-16 09:14:56

Ulaanbaatar, January 16, 2026 /MONTSAME/. Mongolia’s cross-country skiers departed for Europe on January 14 to compete in the 25th Winter Games to be held in Milan and Cortina, Italy.


The athletes, who have begun their training in Germany, will compete in the FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup scheduled for January 17–18 in Oberhof. The competitions will be held in the 10 km classical and sprint events. After they participate in the World Cup in Oberhof, International Masters Achbadrakh Batmunkh and Ariuntungalag Enkhbayar are set to travel directly to Italy to continue their Olympic preparations.


Meanwhile, International Master Ariunbat Altanzul, who has qualified to compete in alpine skiing, is currently training at the Sky Resort ski base and is scheduled to depart for Europe on January 18.


Mongolia’s cross-country skiers will compete in three events - skiathlon, sprint, and 10 km - starting from February 7. Athlete Ariunbat will compete in the alpine skiing slalom event on February 16.

 

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