Улаанбаатар
Mongolian Team to Compete in Curling at the Asian Winter Games for the First Time
Sports
Ulaanbaatar, January 28, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The 9th Asian Winter Games, a premier showcase of the region's finest winter sports talent, will unite athletes from across Asia to compete in a variety of disciplines. The Asian Winter Games will take place in Harbin, the People's Republic of China, on February 7-14, 2025.
This year, 36 athletes from Mongolia will compete in seven disciplines across four sports, accompanied by 28 coaches and officials. Among these, curling has garnered the most attention as Mongolians are set to participate in this sport at the Asian Winter Games for the first time. Athletes B. Bayar and G. Enkhzaya are preparing to compete in the mixed-team category.
The Mongolian Curling Federation, established in 2011, became a member of the World Curling Federation and the Pacific-Asia Curling Federation in 2012. In the same year, Mongolia formed its first National Team, which took part in joint training camps, spending 21 days in Harbin, the People's Republic of China, and 14 days in Uiseong, the Republic of Korea.
The Federation has reinvigorated its activities since 2019 and now consists of 15 active athletes. In October 2022, the National Team competed in the Junior “B” World Championship in Finland, and in 2024, our athletes participated in a youth curling camp in Lillehammer, Norway.
