By integrating both heritage sport and modern athletic disciplines, Physical: Asia positions the Mongolian team as a new frontier in fitness television, expanding the concept beyond gym-bodies into ...

In the heart of Mongolia, it’s day 2 of the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam. Another thrilling day of judo. Opening speeches from Mongolia Judo Association President His Excellency Mr Battulga KHALTMAA and IJF ...

The IJF World Judo Tour has arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In the -48kg, Mitsuki KONDO faced Marina VOROBEVA. KONDO claimed her second Grand Slam gold medal after holding VOROBEVA down for ippon. A ...

Asia Episode 1 introduced eight competing teams. There were a total of 48 contestants divided into teams from various countries.

According to championship rules, the two Koreas will need to choose five male and five female judokas from the Korean peninsula to play for the United Korea team As the world looks to the upcoming ...

Saeid Mollaei, an Iranian defector representing Mongolia at the Tokyo Olympics, has won a silver medal in judo for his adopted country. Mollaei, 29, lost to Japan's Takanori Nagase in the men's 81-kg ...

ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - Mongolian judoka Naidan Tuvshinbayar begins the day jogging through the glistening grasslands he says helped make him the country's first Olympic gold medallist. Back in the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - World judo champion Saeid Mollaei of Iran, who fled his country last year, will compete at this year's Tokyo Olympics for Mongolia after the International Olympic ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Mongolian wrestler-turned-judoka Tuvshinbayar Naidan upset a string of more fancied opponents to win the men's 100kg title on Thursday and give the windswept central Asian nation ...

When their most famous native son is a 13th century conqueror who amassed the largest land empire in history, it’s not surprising that Mongolians have evolved into a rather sporty bunch. The land of ...