Mongolia Welcomes Olympic Athletes

WONG:
And in Mongolia thousands gathered to welcome home their athletes who were bringing home the country's first ever Olympic gold medals. Let's take a look.

STORY:
Mongolia's capital, Ulan Bator, was the center for celebrations. Crowds braved the cool and rainy weather to catch a glimpse of their Olympic heroes. The medal winning athletes have inspired their fellow countrymen. Gold in the first week by Tuvshinbayar Naidan's helped leaders from opposing political parties to set aside a feud
paralyzing the nation.

[Nambariin Enkhbayar, Mongolian President]:
"We have gathered here in the heart of our country, Sukhbaatar Square, near Genghis Khan Statue, to honor the people that we all were supporting and waiting for."

A surprise gold from Badar-Uugan Enkhbat in bantamweight boxing handed the country their first Olympic boxing title. Naidan says the medals were a result of strong support.
[Tuvshinbayar Naidin, Judo Gold Medalist]:
"The high results were possible thanks to our government, the National Sports Committee, the National Olympic Committee and the support of all Mongolians. I want to thank you all."


Supporters are hoping the Mongolian athletes will continue performing well in future Games.

[Oyunsuren Bazarsuren, Mongolian Supporter]:
"I'm very excited. It is a golden medal! I'm too excited and cannot find the words to describe how happy I am. I hope that the next Olympic Games we'll have many more gold and silver medals."

Mongolia won one bronze medal in Athens in 2004 and one in Atlanta in 1996.

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[wolfmgl1]

Total 3 gold, 7 silver, 10 bronze.

[gooserkaa]

cool

[turuu214]

amazing the first gold medals in the olympics i am proud

[Huildar]

Total: 2 GOLD , 7 SILVER, 10 Bronze - in total 19 OLIMPYC MEDAL GETTED MONGOLIA

And your dictor tell just past two medals? Why ? In not politic correct to MONGOLIA .

In modern world

HAVE HOW KHOW techoLOGY numbers of people not big issue of everything!

Look at smal population IZRAIL infront of 1.5 billion ARAB people..

OK ?Please change you comment!!!!

[Huildar]

1980 Moscow Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight

3 Bronze Enkhbat, NergüinNergüin Enkhbat 1988 Seoul Boxing Men's lightweight

3 Bronze Bayarsaikhan, NamjilynNamjilyn Bayarsaikhan 1992 Barcelona Boxing Men's lightweight

3 Bronze Dorjsuren, MunkhbayarMunkhbayar Dorjsuren 1992 Barcelona Shooting Women's 25 m pistol

3 Bronze Narmandakh, DorjpalamynDorjpalamyn Narmandakh 1996 Atlanta Judo Men's extra lightweight

[Huildar]

1964 Tokyo 0 0 0 0 1968 Mexico City 0 1 3 4 1972 Munich 0 1 0 1 1976 Montreal 0 1 0 1 1980 Moscow 0 2 2 4 1984 Los Angeles did not participate 1988 Seoul 0 0 1 1 1992 Barcelona 0 0 2 2 1996 Atlanta 0 0 1 1 2000 Sydney 0 0 0 0 2004 Athens 0 0 1 1 2008 Beijing 2 2 0 4 Total 2 7 10 19

[Huildar]

Silver Oidov, ZevegiinZevegiin Oidov 1976 Montreal Wrestling Men's freestyle featherweight

2 Silver Damdin, TsendiinTsendiin Damdin 1980 Moscow Judo Men's half lightweight

2 Silver Davaajav, JamtsynJamtsyn Davaajav 1980 Moscow Wrestling Men's freestyle welterweight

3 Bronze Davaadalai, RavdangiinRavdangiin Davaadalai 1980 Moscow Judo Men's lightweight

3 Bronze Oyuunbold, DugarsürengiinDugarsürengiin Oyuunbold 1980 Moscow Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight

[Huildar]

Medal Name Games Sport Event

2 Silver Mönkhbat, JigjidiinJigjidiin Mönkhbat 1968 Mexico Wrestling Men's freestyle middleweight

3 Bronze Damdinsharav, ChimedbazarynChimedbazaryn Damdinsharav[1] 1968 Mexico Wrestling Men's freestyle flyweight

3 Bronze Sereeter, DanzandarjaagiinDanzandarjaagi­in Sereeter 1968 Mexico Wrestling Men's freestyle lightweight

3 Bronze Artag, TömöriinTömöriin Artag[1] 1968 Mexico Wrestling Men's freestyle welterweight

[gottahavemore]

enkhbayar is great!