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President: Mongolia to maintain stable, good-neighborly, cooperative ties with China

People’s Daily writes that,

Mongolia is committed to maintaining stable, good-neighborly and cooperative relations with China, Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar said here Wednesday.

Enkhbayar made the remarks during a meeting with Chen Xiaogong, assistant chief of the General Staff of China’s People’s Liberation Army.

The good-neighborly partnership of mutual trust between China and Mongolia has been developing smoothly and achievements have been made in bilateral military cooperation, he said. (more…)

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Sportsloving Frederik of Denmark cheers on Mongolia’s athletes

www.hellomagazine.com writes that,

After his time watching the Beijing Olympics, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark enjoyed sport of a different kind as he paid a visit to Mongolia this week.

Visiting the far-flung Asian state on a three-day visit, the 40-year-old was guest of honour at a mini-sports festival just outside the capital Ulan Bator.

The handsome prince handed out the medals at the fiercely contested championships and even had a try at archery – one of Mongolia’s ancient “manly sports”. After his time as a spectator in China, Frederik no doubt greatly enjoyed the occasion.

The Danish heir also took in a herdsman’s cottage, where he was treated to traditional foods and drinks.

After his fascinating visit, Frederik was flying back to Beijing and then jetting off to Australia, to join his beautiful family for their summer holiday.

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Mongolia Enjoys Sudden Olympic Riches

Wall Street Journal writes that,

BEIJING — Mongolia came to Beijing with no gold medals in a less-than-illustrious Olympic career.Then Tuvshinbayar Naidan won the first medal in judo last week. On Sunday, bantamweight boxer Badar-Uugan Enkhbat beat Cuba’s Yankiel Leon 16-5 for the second.

With hundreds of his countrymen chanting “MON-GO-LI-A,” and cheering his every punch, Mr. Enkhbat dominated the fight. At the end, he immediately saluted the section of fans lending him support, then got down on his knees in prayer.

“I think now, in my heart, of the people who are close to me and especially the fans who came to China to cheer for me at the Olympics,” Mr. Enkhbat said. “Those things gave me the power to get the gold medal. (more…)

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Badar-Uugan Enkhbat, a Mongolian boxer, changed his Olympic medal color for Silver!

Badar-Uugan Enkhbat, a Mongolian boxer, who secured his Olympic Bronze in his pocket, is ambitious to win his Olympic silver from a Moldavian boxer, Gojan Veaceslav. He won 3:0 fro the first round, 6:1 for the second, 2:1 for the third, and 4:0 for the forth and totaling 15:2.

He is ready for his next bout against for Yankiel Leon Alarcon, a Cuban boxer, for gold medal. The gold medal bout is at 14.16 (Beijing/local time) 24 August 2008.

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Dour display sends Amnat crashing out

www.bangkokpost.com writes that,

WANCHAI RUJAWONGSANTI

BEIJING : Light-flyweight Amnat Ruenroeng missed out on winning a medal when he was defeated 5-2 by Mongolia’s Serdamba Purevdorj in the quarter-finals last night.

The ex-convict failed to deliver in one of the most important bouts of his career and didn’t appear to try very hard for victory.

In one of the worst fights of the tournament, both sides fought cautiously and the referee had to tell them to box on several occasions. (more…)

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Some Golds Shine Brighter Than Others

The Wall Street Journal publishes that,

Mongolia Celebrates
Medal and Puts Halt
To Fighting … for Now

By GORDON FAIRCLOUGH

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia — Last month, rioting in the wake of disputed parliamentary elections left five dead in Mongolia’s capital.

But now this city is the scene of celebration. Mongolia, the world’s most sparsely populated country, with 2.6 million people, last week won its first Olympic gold medal.

“This is a huge thing,” that “tells us that, yes, we can be champions,” says Sanjaasuren Oyun, Mongolia’s foreign minister.

The gold medal, in judo, combined with a silver medal in shooting have boosted the confidence of a country that has struggled to redefine itself after decades as a satellite of the old Soviet Union. (more…)

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Shooting silver gives Mongolia first Games medal

www.radioaustralia.net.au reports that,

Mongolia has claimed silver in the women’s 25-metre pistol shoot, whipping that country’s journalists into rapture on day 5 of the Beijing Olympics.

Radio Australia’s Tanya O’Shea reports Gundegmaa Otryad’s medal is the country’s first of the Games

Ortyad scored 792.2, coming in behind China’s Ying Chen on 793.4, and ahead of Munkhbayar Dorjsuren, who was born in Mongolia but is shooting for Germany at the Games, with a score of 789.2.

Meanwhile, Mongolia’s Serdamba Purevdorj had progressed to the Round of 16 in the men’s 48kg boxing with a victory over Ronald Serugo of Uganda.

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President meets Mongolian counterpart

Xinhua reports that,

BEIJING—China and Mongolia are on a smooth track of developing their relations, and the two countries have broad potentials and bright prospects in friendly cooperation, Chinese President Hu Jintao said here on Saturday.
Hu made the remarks in a meeting with Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar, who attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on Friday night.
Hu thanked Mongolia for supporting the Beijing Olympics and expressed appreciation of President Enkhbayar’s contribution to the development of bilateral relations.
The Chinese president said that China and Mongolia will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, and he hoped that the two sides could hold various activities to enhance friendship and bolster exchanges. (more…)

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