{mosimage}The end of the March tournament is nearing and the tension is getting between the wrestlers as well as between the fans. As of Day 10 and Day 15 of the tournament, yokozuna Asashoryu, who is seeking his 22nd tournament win since the beginning of the year, is leading the elite division of wrestlers without [...]

{mosimage}A preliminary roster of Mongolian athletes chosen to compete in the 2008 summer Beijing Olympics has been released. Competing in competitive shooting will be O. Gundegmaa, Z. Batkhyag, and Ts. Munkhzul. Mongolia will be represented by B. Batzorig and B. Naranbaatar in free style and Greco wrestling.

{mosimage}Conservation advocates have expressed concern for the future of Mongolia’s saiga deer. The saiga worldwide population numbered one million some twenty years ago. Today, however, experts say only some 50,000 have survived due to over hunting and the elimination of their traditional breeding and migration routes.

{mosimage}An American university will join forces with Mongolian universities to study the diverse biology found in Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park in southern Mongolia.

{mosimage}With barely two weeks before the fifth annual Gegeen Muza (Saint Muse) ceremony, it seems the psychological play Sarnii Tsagaan Tsus is the favorite to sweep the awards pool at Mongolian theater’s night of nights.

{mosimage}Gulfside Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: GMG) announced last week the acquisition of mining rights for Mongolian. However, the company has not yet released the locations of their Mongolian sites.

General Government budget In the first 2 months of 2008, total revenue and grants of General Government budget amounted to 323.4 bin. togrogs and total expenditure and net lending 268.1 bln.togrogs. The General government budget overall balance was a surplus 55.3 bln.togrogs. Current revenue of General Government amounted to 321.4 bln.togrogs and current expenditure 254.5 [...]

{mosimage}Democratic Alliance, Mongolian National Green movement have jointly announced a need to stop the “Gold” Programme at the Press Conference held at the Palace of the Democratic Party.

{mosimage}The March sumo-wrestling tournament began this week, with the Mongolian champions Asashoryu and Hakuho expected to dominate. In a sign of sumo’s growing popularity, the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) announced that the prize money for this tournament is over 1,000, the first time it has ever happened for a tournament not hosted in Tokyo.

{mosimage}The internationally acclaimed and multi-award winning film “Khadak” will make its debut in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday, March 20. The feature film by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth is a poetic journey that tells the story of Bagi, a young nomad destined to become a shaman.