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August 19, 2008: Serdamba Purevdorj, a Mongolian boxer secured his Olympic Bronze after his bout with Thailand’s boxer RUENROENG Amnat. He secured his victory by 4:2. He will continue his fight for Silver at 19.16 (local/Beijing time), August 22 2008. If he wins, most surely, he will fight for Gold at 13.30 (local/Beijing time) August 24 2008.

August 18, 2008: Badar-Uugan Enkhbat, a Mongolian boxer secured his Olympic Bronze after his bout with Botswana boxer Khumiso Ikgopoleng. He secured his victory by 15:2. He will continue his fight for Silver at 19.46 (local/Beijing time), August 22 2008.

Montage of 2005 Naadam in UB, MongoliaOk. Taking a break from the political hoohaa, here are some Naadam links and info. Today, July 11, is Naadam. Naadam itself in its various forms have been around for a very long time, for after all it simply means "festival", and we have had many festivals over the centuries to celebrate conquests, coronations and other special occasions.

~ explore Culture 101 If you ever bump into a Mongolian native on the street, he is likely to reach out his hand as a gesture of friendship. It is highly advisable that you also reach out to shake his hand. A failure to do so or any showing of hesitancy might be interpreted as a sign of hostility.

Being caucasian, single, and not having much to do with babies; I didn’t know about this until I came to Japan. Mongolian Blue Spots are flat birthmarks with wavy borders and irregular shapes, common among people of Asian, East Indian, African, and Latino heritage.

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