SPORTS NEWS

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ A Mongolian chess player WFM A.Enkhtuul won a bronze medal in the World Youth Chess Championship took place on November 17-27 in Caldas Novas, Brazil. She competed in the girls' contest under 18. A.Enkhtuul won the medal with 6.5 points after five wins, three draws and one lose out of nine games. A chess player from Georgia Meri Arabidze (8.0 points) and a Russian chess player Alina Kashlinskaya (7.5 points) grabbed the gold and silver medals, respectively. ** ** ** A professional sumo wrestler Yokozuna titled Hakuho M.Davaajargal won the Kyushu tournament finished on Sunday in Fukuoka city, Japan. He took the Emperor's Trophy for the 21st time. Until the 14th day of the tournament, the Yokozuna Hakuho did not lose, and on the final day he was defeated by Baruto from Estonia. In the highest division of professional sumo, Ozeki-titled Harumafuji D.Byambadorj finished his tournament with eight wins and seven loses; Sekiwake-titled Kakuryu M.Anand--10 wins and five loses; Kyokutenho N.Tsevegnyam--four wins and 11 loses; Tokitenku A.Khuchitbaatar--six wins and nine loses; Asasekiryu B.Dashnyam--six wins and nine loses; and Tamawashi B.Monkh-Orgil--five wins and 10 loses. ** ** ** A People's Teacher and a former general coach of the state selected team for boxing D.Bandi has written a book called “Program of phased training and coaching for preparing boxers”. This book includes the 38-year experience and works of him in boxing coaching and it is expected the book will help coaches in training and techniques. His book also includes all practical and theoretical tactics in boxing sport. Now, D.Bandi works as an assistant coach for the state selected team. B.Khuder