At "Astana-2026", International Master E. Davaanasan beat Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy 4:1 for bronze in the women's 76 kg freestyle, while B. Khulan finished fifth at 57 kg.
The MongolZ beat last year's finalists Legacy 13-8 on Mirage and 13-8 on Inferno at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, moving to two wins and two losses with a playoff place still in reach.
The Mongolian National Wrestling Federation's ethics council has barred State Elephant Ts. Myagmarsuren for two years and R. Amgalanbaatar, who struck his opponent, for 2.8 years, among 48 wrestlers banned.
Bayern Munich striker and England captain Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or after scoring 73 goals in 65 matches last season, with Kylian Mbappé second and Lamine Yamal third.
The MongolZ came back from losing Inferno 12-16 to beat world No. 5 Aurora 13-2 on Nuke and 13-9 on Dust2 in the first Swiss round of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026.
Khaulet Temirbek won bronze in the men's K44 -58 kg para taekwondo event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, Mongolia's first bronze medal of the Games.
Labour Hero U. Surenjav won the women's K44 -52 kg para taekwondo title at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, bringing Mongolia its first gold medal of the Games.
President U. Khurelsukh attended the groundbreaking for a 58,000-square-metre sports complex in Bayanzurkh District, funded by a 779-million-yuan Chinese grant and due to open in 2030.
