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MSSF hosts successful 12th National University Games

3 June 2015

 

 

 

ULAANBAATAR – This year the Mongolian Students Sports Federation (MSSF) organized from 27 January  to 9 May, its 12th edition of the National Universiade Games. These National Student Games were held in Ulaanbaatar and involved more than 4,850 students from 49 public and private universities and colleges of Mongolia. The student-athletes competed in 13 sports events (Judo, volleyball, chess, table tennis, taekwondo, handball, basketball, aerobic, futsal, wrestling, sport hiking, woodball and fun run). The following universities and colleges were awarded:

  1. Mongolian University of Science and Technology

  2. National Institute of Physical Education of Mongolia

  3. Mongolian State University of Education

  4. Mongolian State University of Agriculture

  5. “Mon-Altius” Physical Education Institute of Mongolia

  6. Law Enforcement University of Mongolia

The awarding ceremony of the 12th edition was held in the hall of the Mongolian State University of Education on 23 May, concurrent with the AUSF Executive Committee meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

FISU and AUSF delegates presented the awards: Mr. Bayasgalan D., MSSF President and FISU Treasurer; Oleg Matytsin, FISU 1st Vice-President and President of the Russian Student Sport Union; Mr. Adam Roczek, EUSA President; Dr. Omar Al Hai, AUSF 1st Vice President and FISU EC member; Mr. Igarashi Hisato, former Olympic Champion and FISU and AUSF EC member; Mr. Kairat Zakiryanov, President of International Association of Physical Education and Sport Universities and President of the Academy for Physical Education and Tourism of Kazakhstan.

The champions from these Games are eligible to represent Mongolia at the 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju, Korea. So, the competitions were very fierce while the scores of the universities were very close.

During the awarding ceremony, MSSF expressed its sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Health and Sports, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Development Center for Physical Education and Sports Mongolia, sports federations and administration of universities and colleges for their support. 


(Source: Enkhnaran J., MSSF Press Attaché)