SPORTS NEWS

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ A sports master S.Batbold won a bronze medal in the men's 55 kg weight category on the first day of the FISU 10th World University Wrestling Championship which started on Tuesday in Kuortane, Finland. This year's championship has brought together student wrestlers from 25 countries. On the second day, other Mongolians D.Khuderbulga (men's 96 kg), E.Narangerel (women's 48 kg) and E.Davaachimeg (51 kg) will compete. ** ** ** The 2012 Asian Weightlifting Junior and Youths' Championships will take place in Mongolia for the first time. This tournament is expected to attract some 120 weightlifters from ten countries. In 1994, Mongolia hosted the Asian Weightlifting Youths' Championship. A coach of the national selected team B.Enebish says our team is having an intensive training, aiming to grab 3-4 medals. B.Khuder