Mongolian athletes to compete in Summer Universiade

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Vice Minister of Health and Sport T.Boldbaatar has received D.Jargalsaikhan, head of the Mongolia’s University Sports Federation (MUSF). They have discussed issues of the 28th Summer Universiade to be held on July 3-14 in Gwangju, South Korea. Mongolia will be represented at the Universiade by some 200 athletes to compete in 14 events--volleyball, gymnastics, judo, basketball, fencing, swimming, tennis, football, athletics, table tennis, archery, baseball, badminton, golf, handball, rowing, shooting and taekwondo. Hearing views and initiatives of the MUSF, the Vice Minister said the Ministry will support the athletes to compete in the Summer Universiade. Mongolia has been competing in Summer Universiade since 1965, and captured eight gold, 13 silver and 25 bronze medals.