They were held in collaboration with the district councils around the country named after Olympic Games host cities.

Mongolia’s "Athens" Olympic Council, headed by director S. Tuvshinjargal, staged the "South Desert Champions" mini-tournaments in national wrestling, tug of war, basketball and athletics for kindergarten and middle-school children.

Engineers and miners from "Oyu Tolgoi", a combined open pit and underground mining project in Khanbogd district within the south Gobi Desert, were also involved in the community event.

In the central western part of Mongolia, children performed a rhythmic gymnastics display under the guidance of the "Montreal" Olympic Council of Uvurkhangai province.

Director B Chantsaldulam congratulated the NOC representatives, local sporting figures and media, and demonstrated a sports-arts show named "Childhood and the Olympics".