Four Mongolian Athletes to Compete at Winter Paralympic Games

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m.unurzul@montsame.gov.mn
2026-02-25 16:53:06

Ulaanbaatar, February 25, 2026 /MONTSAME/. Mongolia will be represented by four athletes to compete in the three sports at the XIV Winter Paralympic Games on March 6-15, 2026.


Specifically, athletes Ganbold B. and Dashdorj Ts. will compete in the men’s 10 km and 20 km para cross-country skiing events. Athlete Selenge A. will participate in the women’s sitting cross-country category, while Tserenpuntsag P. will compete in para-alpine skiing. The athletes are currently under training at the “Bagabayan – For Peace Complex”.


Mongolian athletes started participating in the Winter Paralympics since the 2006 Turin Games. This year marks the country’s sixth participation at the Winter Paralympics and, notably, the first time Mongolia will send a female athlete to the Games.


Athlete Selenge A. will compete at the Paralympic for the first time. Dashdorj Ts. and Tserenpuntsag P. will compete for the second time, while Ganbold B. will make his fourth appearance against the world’s top athletes.   


The XIV Winter Paralympic Games will begin on March 6 and run for nine days. A total of 665 athletes will compete for 79 sets of medals across six sports. The opening ceremony will take place at the Verona Arena.