8th Mongolian Children's Winter Sports Festival kicks off
Baku, February 21, AZERTAC
The 8th Mongolian Children's Sports Festival is taking place on February 17-24, 2025. This biennial sports festival is organized to develop winter sports, discover future star athletes, and promote a healthy and active lifestyle among younger generations, according to MONTSAME.
Held under the slogan "Let's Compete Fairly for Our Dreams," the sports festival features seven main sports, including speed skating, short track speed skating, snowboarding, alpine skiing, ice hockey, cross-country skiing, and Special Olympics snowshoeing, and additional event in Special Olympics cross-country skiing, making a total of eight competitions. In total, 546 young athletes are competing for 478 medals, testing their speed, agility, and skills.
As part of the sports festival, ice hockey matches are taking place at the Ice Hockey Arena in the Chingeltei district of Ulaanbaatar, short track and speed skating events in Khandgait, and cross-country skiing in Orkhon aimag.
