National Universiade Games organized
Beginning on April 15, the sixth National Universiade Games concluded. This time, 2,400 athletes, 600 coaches, referees, and organizers from 34 universities competed for 533 sets of medals in 10 sports. The competition aimed at improving the physical wellness of students, promoting proper leisure time, developing their interest in sports activities, improving the skills of the athletes, selecting talented athletes to participate in continental and world university championships. Previously, this biggest university sports competition in Mongolia was held five times in 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2020-2022, and starting from 2024, it was decided to be held once every two years.
The semifinals of the Universiade Games started with basketball and continued with volleyball. In the men’s volleyball category, the team of Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST), coached by M.Bat-Ochir, prevailed over the strong opponent of National University of Mongolia (NUM) and took the lead. This is their third time winning first place. The NUM team won the silver medal and the “Royal” International University won the bronze medal. Among the women, the national teams of Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MNUMS), MUST and NUM won the first three places. It was the first time for the MNUMS women’s team to win the game. In 2022’s competition, they took second place.
In the freestyle wrestling competition, in terms of team results, the National Defense University took the lead with 252 points, followed by NUM with 141 points and Ikh Zasag International University with 124 points. At the futsal hall of the Mongolian Football Federation, Ikh Zasag International University won the championship, followed by “Royal” International University, and NUM took the bronze medal. Moreover, 220 athletes from 17 teams competed in the handball category. Among the 10 men’s teams, the NUM took first place, followed by the Ikh Zasag International University in second place, and the “Mon-Altius” University team took the third place. Among women, the team of “Mon-Altius” University won the gold medal, while the teams of NUM and Mongolian National University of Education (MNUE) won silver and bronze medals, respectively.
In terms of the chess team result, MUST team under the leadership of coach Ch.Navchaa won gold medal, NUM team under coach Ts.Uuganjargal won silver medal, and MNUMS team under the instruction of coach N.Sukhbaatar won bronze medal.
In addition, the MUST team won the most in the table tennis category during the National Universiade Games. The participation of national team athletes who represent their country in international competitions made the game more competitive and interesting.
As part of its social responsibility, Mongolian Student Sports Federation (MSSF) selected the rare Mongolian Gobi bear “Mazaalai” as its mascot. MSSF believes that it would stimulate students and youth to love and protect them and to give more understanding and attention to the society about this bear.