National fencing team leaving for Asian Games

The 18th Asian Games will be held on August 18 in Jakarta and Palembang of Indonesia. The Mongolian fencers along with the Japanese athletes will participate in a 10-day joint training in Imabetsu town of Aomori Prefecture in Japan. This is organized by the Japanese under its bilateral cooperation with Mongolia.

The national fencing team consists of:

D.Ganbaatar (coach) L.Shinetulga (coach) - 2018 National

Fencing Champion B.Batkhuu - 2018 National Fencing Championship silver medalist E.Dulguun - 2017 National Fencing Champion

E.Bat-Erdene - 2018 National Fencing Champion of team A.Bat-Erdene, fivetime champion of Mongolia B.Gerelmaa - 2017 Fencing National Champion

B.Amarzaya - 2018 National Fencing Championship silver medalist G.Khaliunaa - 2018 National Fencing Championship bronze medalist M.Nyamjargal (athlete from Belgium Fencing)

E.Ariunzaya (athlete from Belgium

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President of the Mongolian Fencing Federation G.Dashnyam said, “Congratulations and good-luck to all athletes who were selected to participate in the Asian Games representing their home country. I am confident that the fencing team will achieve a great success. The federation will work harder to implement the strategic plans until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and provide the athletes with more opportunities.”

Mongolia is about to participate in the Asian Games for the second time. In 2014, B.Gerelmaa made the top 16 of the 17th Asian Games held in Incheon.