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Friday, 03 February 2006 |
The Chief of State Committee of Physical
Culture and Sports, Mr. Ch.Naranbaatar has met the skiers to take part
in 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy and wished them to make a new national
record for Mongolia. From Mongolia Kh.Khash-Erdene (male) and
E.Ochirsuren (female) and a their trainer L.Dorj, the Secretary General
of Mongolian Association of Skiers are to participate in this
"Torino-2006" Winter Olympic Games. The athletes will head Torino on Saturday
February 4, 2006
Mongolia made its Olympic Winter Games debut in 1964 in Innsbruck, but has until today never
won a medal. At this first Olympic Games in Innsbruck, a group of Mongolian cross-country skiers
unexpectedly showed up at the competition, unaware of any application
procedure, but were nevertheless allowed to compete.
Mongolian athletes have participated in 9 editions of the Summer
Olympic Games and have won 14 medals, including 5 silver and 9 bronze
medals. In general, Mongolia , a country with a rather small
population, has gained 743 gold, 770 silver and 1025 bronze medals in
many international competitions, 70 percent of which are gained by
wrestlers.
Mongolian Olympic AthletesDUUREN Natsagnyam
- Short Track Speed Skating Ladies' 500 m
- Short Track Speed Skating Ladies' 1000 m
ERDENE OCHIR Ochirsuren
- Cross-Country Skiing Ladies' 10 km Classical
GANBAT Jargalanchuluun
- Short Track Speed Skating Men's 500 m
- Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1000 m
GANBAT Munkhamidral
- Short Track Speed Skating Men's 500 m
- Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1000 m
KHURELBAATAR Khash Erdene
- Cross-Country Skiing Men's 15 km Classical
NARANGEREL Odtsetseg
- Short Track Speed Skating Ladies' 500 m
- Short Track Speed Skating Ladies' 1000 m
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