Mongolia's freestyle women wrestlers hope to take gold in Rio. But they are forbidden from participating in their country's own traditional grappling festivals. Women can compete in only two of ...

Contestants compete in a Tibetan wrestling match during the 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of the ...

Wrestling has always been important to Mongolian culture, as one of the legendary Three Manly Sports, and many boys learn sumo alongside traditional wrestling. According to Naranbat, Mongolians ...

Mongolian worship ceremonies are performed at sacred sites to invoke assistance from nature deities: in the summer for timely rain and abundant pastures, and in the autumn for the protection of humans ...

The Mongolian Tuuli is an oral tradition comprising heroic epics that run from hundreds ... Epics are performed during many social and public events, including state affairs, weddings, a child's first ...

USA Wrestling has been notified by the Mongolian Wrestling Federation that it will not be able to take part in the Bout at the Ballpark in Arlington, Texas on February 12. Much like the Iranian ...