Mongolia 08/07/2017 Mongolia's new president, the martial arts star A former martial arts star has won a run-off in Mongolia's presidential poll, according to the General Election commission.
Mongolia 08/07/2017 Battulga Khaltmaa set to take Mongolian presidency Painter and former judo champ, Battulga Khaltmaa of Mongolia’s Democratic Party is poised to become the country’s next president after promising to
Mongolia 06/07/2017 No booze today: fed-up Mongolians elect new president The Asian nation holds its first-ever presidential runoff, after a campaign marred by corruption scandals.
Sport 25/01/2017 Japan end 19-year wait for home-grown sumo grand champion For the first time in 19 years Japan have a Sumo Grand champion.
Sport 01/07/2016 Ulaanbaatar Judo Grand Prix: Mongolian judokas star on home tatami The seventh and final IJF Grand Prix before the Rio Games started on Friday in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar.
no comment 06/06/2016 Kerry attends "naadam" competition in Mongolia During a visit to Mongolia, US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday tried his hand at archery, sampled curdled cheese and watched…
Sport 05/07/2015 Mongolia and Japan call the shots at Ulaanbaatar Judo Grand Prix At the Judo Grand Prix in Ulaanbaatar local hero Lkhagvasuren Otgtonbaatar claimed the gold in the -90 class with victory over China’s Cheng
Sport 04/07/2015 Ulaanbaatar Judo Grand Prix visitors impress in Mongolia On the second day at the Ulaanbaatar Judo Grand Prix, the home crowd got just what they wanted in the women’s final of the -63kg class when Tsend
Sport 03/07/2015 Ulaanbaatar Judo Grand Prix: Home judoka's dominate day one Five gold medals were up for grabs on day one of the Ulaanbaatar Judo Grand Prix in Mongolia. The home nation dominated proceedings at the
Sport 21/03/2015 Judo titles tumble at Tiblisi's Grand Prix tournament She won the Grand Slam event in Tokyo, now Slovenia’s Tina Tristenjak has bossed the under 63-kilo category in Tiblisi, too. The number two seed
focus 15/10/2013 Buryatia: one of Russia's most distinctive republics One of Russia’s most interesting republics is in South-Eastern Siberia on the Mongolian border – Buryatia: a rich variety of cultures and traditions
learning world 09/08/2013 Still too many children not getting an education This edition of Learning World looks at the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which include getting all the world’s primary aged children into
silent-disasters 08/02/2012 Ulaanbaatar: Mongolia's capital under pressure Mongolia is the most sparsely populated independent country on the planet, vast unspoiled steppes stretch as far as the eye can see. But, the
