![]() | Sukhbaatar Square - Ulaan Baatar A 360 degree view of Sukhbaatar Square, in the rapidly-changing Ulaan Baatar |
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![]() | Sukhbaatar Square A video of Sukhbaatar Square March 2008 |
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![]() | Sukhbaatar Square Full pan around Sukkbaatar Square, Ulanbaatar, Mongolia |
![]() | Tsam Dance in Ulaanbaatar A Tsam Dance at the heart of Ulaanbaatar in Sukhbaatar Square. |
![]() | Sukhbaatar Square A partial pan of Sukhbaatar Square, Ulanbaatar, Mongolia |
![]() | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia One sunny day showing parts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. |
![]() | Mongolia Welcomes Olympic Athletes WONG: And in Mongolia thousands gathered to welcome home their athletes who were bringing home the country's first ever Olympic gold medals. Let's take a look. STORY: Mongolia's capital, Ulan Bator, was the center for celebrations. Crowds braved the cool and rainy weather to catch a glimpse of their Olympic heroes. The medal winning athletes have inspired their fellow countrymen. Gold in the first week by Tuvshinbayar Naidan's helped leaders from opposing political parties to set aside a feud paralyzing the nation. [Nambariin Enkhbayar, Mongolian President]: "We have gathered here in the heart of our country, Sukhbaatar Square, near Genghis Khan Statue, to honor the people that we all were supporting and waiting for." A surprise gold from Badar-Uugan Enkhbat in bantamweight boxing handed the country their first Olympic boxing title. Naidan says the medals were a result of strong support. [Tuvshinbayar Naidin, Judo Gold Medalist]: "The high results were possible thanks to our government, the National Sports Committee, the National Olympic Committee and the support of all Mongolians. I want to thank you all." Supporters are hoping the Mongolian athletes will continue performing well in future Games. [Oyunsuren Bazarsuren, Mongolian Supporter]: "I'm very excited. It is a golden medal! I'm too excited and cannot find the words to describe how happy I am. I hope that the next Olympic Games we'll have many more gold and silver medals." Mongolia won one bronze medal in Athens in 2004 and one in Atlanta in 1996. |
![]() | Global Peace Festival 2008 Sukhbaatar Square, Ulaanbaatar. Me and thousands of mostly young mongols listening to music. Who came up with such an arrangement, and for what reason? |
![]() | Mongolian cavalry Nadaam 2008 the Mongolian cavalry on parade around Sükhbaatar Square in Ulan Bator. |