Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon kicks off with around 30,000 participants

STORY: Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon kicks off with around 30,000 participants DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon STORYLINE: After being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Ulan Bator International Marathon kicked off in Ulan Bator on Saturday. "Ulan Bator will always be a city that supports runners and develops the sport of running. The international marathon not only inspires people to run, but it has also become one of the most anticipated events for domestic and foreign runners," Dolgorsuren Sumiyabazar, mayor of Ulan Bator, said at the opening ceremony. Around 30,000 runners from over 20 countries and regions are competing in five categories, featuring the full marathon, half marathon, family marathon and wheelchair marathon. The capital of Mongolia closed its main roads to cars and open them up to pedestrians and bikers to promote a low carbon lifestyle and physical activi

Mongolia holds ice festival to promote winter tourism

STORY: Mongolia holds ice festival to promote winter tourism DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: KHATGAL, Mongolia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ice festival STORYLINE: Mongolia kicked off an annual ice festival in its Khatgal village of the northern province of Khuvsgul on Thursday. The annual festival called "Blue Pearl" was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The two-day tourism event has been co-organized by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism and the provincial governor's office since 2000. "The tourism event aims to revive the country's pandemic-hit tourism sector, promote winter tourism, better protect Khuvsgul Lake's ecosystem and increase the income of local residents through tourism. This year's event is expected to attract at least 30,000 domestic and foreign tourists," Sharavdorj Iderbayasgalan, governor of Khuvsgul province, told reporters during the event. Under the motto of "Fresher, Purer," the festival included many activi