Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan, goes modern with breakdancing, esports and 3x3 basketball
Breakdancing is part of a minor sports revolution going on in Mongolia
HANGZHOU, China (AP) — There’s a minor sports revolution going on in Mongolia, the giant landlocked Asian country most associated with Genghis Khan and famous for its “three manly sports” of archery, horse racing and, the most prestigious, wrestling.
The two-week Asian Games offer a glimpse at a changing Mongolia, a vast nation sandwiched between China and Russia with only 3.3 million people. Its ancient history is slowly giving way to the modern, including a growing passion for youth sports with breakdancing at the forefront.
Yes, breakdancing.
“There’s a huge potential in Mongolia to showcase that we are a powerhouse in breaking,” 25-year-old Khandjar Myagmarjav, the only woman on the four-person Mongolia breaking team at the Asian Games, told The Associated Press.
