Sports of Mongolia
Asia
Originating in Mongolia
Sports whose history and codification began here.
Widely played in Mongolia
Bandy
From United Kingdom
Winter team sport played on ICE with 11 players per team using sticks + BALL (not puck). Field size ~SOCCER PITCH. Ancient — direct ancestor of ice hockey. Massive popularity RUSSIA, SWEDEN, FINLAND, KAZAKHSTAN. World Championships since 1957. Traditional but declining in some regions.
Buzkashi
From Afghanistan
Central Asia's national horseback sport — riders battle to pick up a goat (or calf) carcass and carry it into a scoring circle.
Dota 2
From United States
Iconic multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) esport by Valve — 5 vs 5 team battle to destroy opponent's Ancient across three lanes; features 120+ unique heroes with complex ability + item interactions.
Freestyle Wrestling
From United States
Olympic wrestling style that allows attacks on both the upper and lower body — takedowns, throws, exposure and pins score points across two 3-minute periods.
Judo
From Japan
Japanese grappling art of throws, pins, chokes and arm-locks — win by ippon (perfect throw) or accumulate waza-ari.
Sumo
From Japan
The national sport of Japan — two enormous rikishi try to force each other out of a straw-ring dohyō, or make any body part other than the soles of their feet touch the ground.