(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-JUDO (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-JUDO (CN)

(230925) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Japan's Hashimoto Soichi, gold medalist Uzbekistan's Murodjon Yuldoshev, bronze medalists Mongolia's Tsogtbaatar Tsend-Ochir and Tajakistan's Behruzi Khojazoda (L-R) attend the awarding ceremony for Judo Men's 73kg at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Mongolian judokas aim for gold at Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Mongolian judokas aim for gold at Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORT SHOTLIST: 1. various of training of Mongolian judokas 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): LKHAGVATOGOO ENKHRIILEN, Mongolian judoka 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): TSEND-OCHIR TSOGTBAATAR, Mongolian judoka 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Mongolian): YONDONPERENLEI BASKHUU, Mongolian judoka 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Mongolian): CHIMED-YONDON BOLDBAATAR, Coach of Mongolian national judo team 6. various of training of Mongolian judokas 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Mongolian national judo team STORYLINE: Mongolian judokas have been ramping up their preparations for the upcoming 19th Asian Games in China's Hangzhou, aiming for gold medals. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): LKHAGVATOGOO ENKHRIILEN, Mongolian judoka "The Asian Games, also known as the Asian Olympics, is the continent's largest sporting event. I have been training hard to win a gold medal for my country at the upcoming Asian Games." SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian)

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

Director Zoljargal Purevdash, Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh and Tugulder Batsaikhan attend the If Only I Could Hibernate Photocal at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

Director Zoljargal Purevdash, Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh and Tugulder Batsaikhan attend the If Only I Could Hibernate Photocal at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

Director Zoljargal Purevdash, Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh and Tugulder Batsaikhan attend the If Only I Could Hibernate Photocal at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh and Tugulder Batsaikhan attend the If Only I Could Hibernate Photocal at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh and Tugulder Batsaikhan attend the If Only I Could Hibernate Photocal at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh and Tugulder Batsaikhan attend the If Only I Could Hibernate Photocal at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh and Tugulder Batsaikhan attend the If Only I Could Hibernate Photocal at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh and Tugulder Batsaikhan attend the If Only I Could Hibernate Photocal at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh and Tugulder Batsaikhan attend the If Only I Could Hibernate Photocal at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

If Only I Could Hibernate Cannes - Day 6

Director Zoljargal Purevdash, Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh and Tugulder Batsaikhan attend the If Only I Could Hibernate Photocal at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - If Only I Could Hibernate Photocall

Cannes - If Only I Could Hibernate Photocall

Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh, Tuguldur Batsaikhan attend the "If Only I Could Hibernate" photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - If Only I Could Hibernate Photocall

Cannes - If Only I Could Hibernate Photocall

Director Zoljargal Purevdash, Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh, Tuguldur Batsaikhan attend the "If Only I Could Hibernate" photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - If Only I Could Hibernate Photocall

Cannes - If Only I Could Hibernate Photocall

Director Zoljargal Purevdash, Nominjiguur Tsend, Battsooj Uurtsaikh, Tuguldur Batsaikhan attend the "If Only I Could Hibernate" photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Tsend-Ochir Tsogtbaatar of Mongolia (blue) reacts after winning the men's 73-kilogram final against Japan's Soichi Hashimoto at the judo world championships on Oct. 8, 2022, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Tsend-Ochir Tsogtbaatar of Mongolia (blue) competes against Japan's Soichi Hashimoto en route to winning the men's 73-kilogram final at the judo world championships on Oct. 8, 2022, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Tsend-Ochir Tsogtbaatar of Mongolia (blue) competes against Japan's Soichi Hashimoto en route to winning the men's 73-kilogram final at the judo world championships on Oct. 8, 2022, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Judo: World championships

Judo: World championships

Tsend-Ochir Tsogtbaatar of Mongolia (blue) competes against Japan's Soichi Hashimoto en route to winning the men's 73-kilogram final at the judo world championships on Oct. 8, 2022, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Tokyo Olympics: Judo

Shohei Ono (3rd from R) of Japan is pictured on the podium, with his country's flag hoisted, after winning gold in the men's judo 73-kilogram event at the Tokyo Olympics at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 26, 2021, alongside silver medalist Lasha Shavdatuashvili of Georgia (4th from R) and bronze medalists An Chang Rim of South Korea (2nd from R) and Mongolia's Tsend-ochir Tsogtbaatar (far R). International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (2nd from L) also attended the medal ceremony. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

Judo: Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Judo: Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Shohei Ono (2nd from L) of Japan poses for a photo after winning the men's 73-kilogram class at a Grand Slam judo event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 22, 2020, alongside runner-up An Chang Rim (L) of South Korea, third-place Tsend-Ochir Tsogtbaatar (2nd from R) of Mongolia and third-place Rustam Orujov of Azerbaijan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Judo: Grand Slam event in Paris

Judo: Grand Slam event in Paris

Soichi Hashimoto (top) of Japan competes against Tsogtbaatar Tsend-Ochir of Mongolia en route to winning the men's 73-kilogram final at a Grand Slam judo event in Paris on Feb. 9, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, Mongolia agree to cooperate to stop N. Korea's nuclear program

Japan, Mongolia agree to cooperate to stop N. Korea's nuclear program

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his Mongolian counterpart Tsend Munkh-Orgil shake hands before holding talks in Tokyo on March 29, 2017. Japan and Mongolia agreed to cooperate in pushing North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile development programs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, Mongolia agree to cooperate on N. Korean nuke issue

Japan, Mongolia agree to cooperate on N. Korean nuke issue

Mongolian Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands as they hold talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2016. The foreign ministers agreed not to allow missile and nuclear development by North Korea and to cooperate in dealing with the issue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo